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2 Kings 9:27

When King Ahaziah of Judah saw this, he fled up the road toward Beth-haggan. And Jehu pursued him, shouting, “Shoot him too!” So they shot Ahaziah in his chariot on the Ascent of Gur, near Ibleam, and he fled to Megiddo and died there.

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ASV

But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden-house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot: and they smote him at the ascent of Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.

KJV

But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַאֲחַזְיָ֤הva.'a.chaz.Yahand AhaziahH274 →
מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428 →
יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudahH3063 →
רָאָ֔הra.'Ahhe sawH7200 →
וַיָּ֕נָסvai.Ya.nosand he fledH5127 →
דֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekh[the] directionH1870 →
בֵּ֣יתbeitBethH1004 →
הַגָּ֑ןha.GanHagganH1588 →
וַיִּרְדֹּ֨ףvai.yir.Dofand he pursuedH7291 →
אַחֲרָ֜יו'a.cha.Ravafter himH310 →
יֵה֗וּאye.Hu'JehuH3058 →
וַ֠יֹּאמֶרVai.yo.merand he saidH559 →
גַּם־gam-alsoH1571 →
אֹת֞וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 →
הַכֻּ֣הוּha.Ku.hustrike down himH5221 →
אֶל־'el-intoH413 →
הַמֶּרְכָּבָ֗הha.mer.ka.Vahthe chariotH4818 →
בְּמַֽעֲלֵה־be.ma.'a.leh-at [the] ascent ofH4608 →
גוּר֙gurGurH1483 →
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834 →
אֶֽת־'et-[is] withH854 →
יִבְלְעָ֔םyiv.le.'AmIbleamH2991 →
וַיָּ֥נָסvai.Ya.nosand he fledH5127 →
מְגִדּ֖וֹme.gi.DoMegiddoH4023 →
וַיָּ֥מָתvai.Ya.motand he diedH4191 →
שָֽׁם׃ShamthereH8033 →

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Judges 1:27At that time Manasseh failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, and their villages; for the Canaanites were determined to dwell in that land.Joshua 17:11Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.Psalms 109:14May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, and the sin of his mother never be blotted out.2 Kings 10:4But they were terrified and reasoned, “If two kings could not stand against him, how can we?”2 Kings 11:1When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs.1 Kings 4:12Baana son of Ahilud in Taanach, in Megiddo, and in all of Beth-shean next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and on past Jokmeam;2 Chronicles 22:7–9Ahaziah’s downfall came from God when he went to visit Joram. When Ahaziah arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to destroy the house of Ahab.Judges 5:19Kings came and fought; then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they took no plunder of silver.1 Kings 21:2So Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard to use as a vegetable garden, since it is next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place—or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.”Numbers 16:26And he warned the congregation, “Move away now from the tents of these wicked men. Do not touch anything that belongs to them, or you will be swept away because of all their sins.”2 Kings 8:29So King Joram returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds that the Arameans had inflicted on him at Ramah when he fought against Hazael king of Aram. Then Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to Jezreel to visit Joram son of Ahab, because Joram had been wounded.Proverbs 13:20He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.2 Kings 23:29–30At the end of Josiah’s reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt marched up to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went out to confront him, but Neco faced him and killed him at Megiddo.2 Corinthians 6:17“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”1 Chronicles 7:29And along the borders of Manasseh were Beth-shean, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, together with their villages. The descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns.2 Kings 12:1In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba.2 Kings 23:29At the end of Josiah’s reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt marched up to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went out to confront him, but Neco faced him and killed him at Megiddo.1 Kings 9:15This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon imposed to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces, and the wall of Jerusalem, as well as Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

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