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2 Samuel 23:9

Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated,

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ASV

And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of an Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away.

KJV

And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְאַחֲרָ֛יוve.'a.cha.roand [was] after himH310 →
אֶלְעָזָ֥ר'el.'a.ZarEleazarH499 →
בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121 →
דֹּד֖וֹdo.diDodoH1734 →
בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121 →
אֲחֹחִ֑י'a.cho.ChiAhoahH266 →
בִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֨הbish.lo.Shahamong threeH7969 →
הַגִּבֹּרִ֜יםha.gi.bo.rimthe warriorsH1368 →
עִם־'im-withH5973 →
דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732 →
בְּחָֽרְפָ֤םbe.cha.re.Famwhen defied theyH2778 →
בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּיםba.pe.lish.tim<in> the PhilistinesH6430 →
נֶאֶסְפוּ־ne.'es.fu-[who] they were gatheredH622 →
שָׁ֣םshamthereH8033 →
לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.Mahfor <the> battleH4421 →
וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH5927 →
אִ֥ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376 →
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →

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1 Chronicles 27:4Dodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division for the second month, and Mikloth was the leader. There were 24,000 men in his division.1 Chronicles 11:12–14Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men.1 Samuel 17:26David asked the men who were standing with him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Just who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”Numbers 23:7And Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Balak brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the mountains of the east. ‘Come,’ he said, ‘put a curse on Jacob for me; come and denounce Israel!’1 Samuel 17:36Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.”1 Samuel 17:10Then the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man to fight!”Isaiah 63:5I looked, but there was no one to help; I was appalled that no one assisted. So My arm brought Me salvation, and My own wrath upheld Me.Mark 14:50Then everyone deserted Him and fled.1 Samuel 17:45–46But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.Numbers 23:7–8And Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Balak brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the mountains of the east. ‘Come,’ he said, ‘put a curse on Jacob for me; come and denounce Israel!’Isaiah 63:3“I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained.2 Samuel 23:19Was he not more honored than the Three? And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.2 Samuel 23:16So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,1 Chronicles 11:12Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men.1 Chronicles 8:4Addar, Gera, Abihud, Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,Ecclesiastes 4:12And though one may be overpowered, two can resist. Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

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