1 Samuel 17:52

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

• וַיָּקֻ֣מוּand they arose

  vaiyakumuH6965 →628 times

• אַנְשֵׁי֩[the] men of

  ʾansheiH582 →566 times

• יִשְׂרָאֵ֨לIsrael

  yisraelH3478 →2507 times

• וִיהוּדָ֜הand Judah

  vihudahH3063 →819 times

• וַיָּרִ֗עוּand they shouted a war cry

  vaiyariuH7321 →44 times

• וַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙and they pursued

  vaiyirdefuH7291 →143 times

• אֶת־<obj.>

  ʾet-H853 →10935 times

• הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםthe Philistines

  hapelishtimH6430 →287 times

• עַד־until

  ʾad-H5704 →1261 times

• בּוֹאֲךָ֣coming you

  boakhaH935 →2568 times

• גַ֔יְא[to] Gath

  gay'H1516 →59 times

• וְעַ֖דand to

  veadH5704 →1261 times

• שַׁעֲרֵ֣י[the] gates of

  shaareiH8179 →374 times

• עֶקְר֑וֹןEkron

  ekronH6138 →22 times

• וַֽיִּפְּל֞וּand they fell

  vaiyipeluH5307 →435 times

• חַֽלְלֵ֤י[those] slain of

  chaleiH2491 →94 times

• פְלִשְׁתִּים֙[the] Philistines

  felishtimH6430 →287 times

• בְּדֶ֣רֶךְon [the] way of

  bederekhH1870 →707 times

• שַׁעֲרַ֔יִםShaaraim

  shaarayimH8189 →

• וְעַד־and to

  vead-H5704 →1261 times

• גַּ֖תGath

  gatH1661 →32 times

• וְעַד־and to

  vead-H5704 →1261 times

• עֶקְרֽוֹן׃Ekron

  ekronH6138 →22 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

• Through

  Judges 7:23

  Then the men of Israel were called out from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh, and they pursued the Midianites.

  it leads to

  • Judges 6:35

    Calling them to arms, Gideon sent messengers throughout Manasseh, as well as Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, so that they came up to meet him.

  • 1 Samuel 14:21–22

    And the Hebrews who had previously gone up into the surrounding camps of the Philistines now went over to the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

• Through

  2 Samuel 23:10

  but Eleazar stood his ground and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops returned to him,…

  it leads to

  • 1 Samuel 11:13

    But Saul ordered, “No one shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has worked salvation in Israel.”

  • 1 Samuel 19:5

    He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against…

  • Joshua 10:10

    And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, who defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, pursued them along the ascent to Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and…

  • Psalms 68:12

    “Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.

  • 2 Corinthians 4:5

    For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.

• Through

  Joshua 15:11

  Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.

  it leads to

  • 2 Kings 1:16

    And Elijah said to King Ahaziah, “This is what the LORD says: Is there really no God in Israel for you to inquire of His word? Is that why you have sent messengers to…