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2 Samuel 5:24

As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move quickly, because this will mean that the LORD has marched out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”

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ASV

And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself; for then is Jehovah gone out before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.

KJV

And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the Lord go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.

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17 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וִ֠יהִיVi.hiand let it beH1961 →
כְּֽשָׁמְעֲךָ֞ke.sha.me.'a.khajust as hearing youH8085 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
ק֧וֹלKola sound ofH6963 →
צְעָדָ֛הtze.'a.DahmarchingH6807 →
בְּרָאשֵׁ֥יbe.ra.Sheiin [the] tops ofH7218 →
הַבְּכָאִ֖יםha.be.kha.'Imthe balsam treesH1057 →
אָ֣ז'azthenH227 →
תֶּחֱרָ֑ץte.che.Ratzyou will act decisivelyH2782 →
כִּ֣יkiforH3588 →
אָ֗ז'AzthenH227 →
יָצָ֤אya.Tza'he has gone outH3318 →
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →
לְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH6440 →
לְהַכּ֖וֹתle.ha.Kotto strikeH5221 →
בְּמַחֲנֵ֥הbe.ma.cha.Neh<in> [the] camp ofH4264 →
פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃fe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430 →

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2 Kings 7:6For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so that they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians to attack us.”Judges 4:14Then Deborah said to Barak, “Arise, for this is the day that the LORD has delivered Sisera into your hand. Has not the LORD gone before you?” So Barak came down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men following him.Judges 7:15When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed in worship. He returned to the camp of Israel and said, “Get up, for the LORD has delivered the camp of Midian into your hand.”1 Samuel 14:9–12If they say, ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stay where we are and will not go up to them.1 Chronicles 14:15As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move out to battle, because this will mean that God has marched out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”1 Samuel 14:12So the men of the outpost called out to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, “Come on up, and we will teach you a lesson!” “Follow me,” Jonathan told his armor-bearer, “for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”Exodus 11:4So Moses declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘About midnight I will go throughout Egypt,Philippians 2:11–12and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.1 Samuel 14:15Then terror struck the Philistines in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. Even those in the outposts and raiding parties trembled. Indeed, the earth quaked and panic spread from God.Genesis 24:14Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.”Deuteronomy 33:7And concerning Judah he said: “O LORD, hear the cry of Judah and bring him to his people. With his own hands he defends his cause, but may You be a help against his foes.”Ezekiel 3:13It was the sound of the wings of the living creatures brushing against one another and the sound of the wheels beside them, a great rumbling sound.2 Kings 13:17“Open the east window,” said Elisha. So he opened it and Elisha said, “Shoot!” So he shot. And Elisha declared: “This is the LORD’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram, for you shall strike the Arameans in Aphek until you have put an end to them.”

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