1 Samuel 13:18

What does 1 Samuel 13:18 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 13:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and another company turned the way to Beth-horon; and another company turned the way of the border that looketh down upon the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And another company turned the way to Beth–horon: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and another company turned the way to Beth-horon; and another company turned the way of the border that looketh down upon the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And another went in the direction of Beth-horon: and another went by the hill looking down on the valley of Zeboiim, in the direction of the waste land.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and the one detachment turneth the way of Beth-Horon, and the one detachment turneth the way of the border which is looking on the valley of the Zeboim, toward the wilderness.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And another went by the way of Bethoron, and the third turned to the way of the border, above the valley of Seboim towards the desert.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and another company turned the way to Beth-horon; and the other company turned the way to the district that looks over the ravine of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

Context

v.17And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual;

v.18This passage

v.19Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 14:2

    that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar).

  • Joshua 16:3

    and it went down westward to the border of the Japhletites, unto the border of Beth-horon the nether, even unto Gezer; and the goings out thereof were at the sea.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:68

    and Jokmeam with its suburbs, and Beth-horon with its suburbs,

  • Joshua 18:13

    And the border passed along from thence to Luz, to the side of Luz (the same is Beth-el), southward; and the border went down to Ataroth-addar, by the mountain that lieth on the south of Beth-horon the nether.

  • 2 Chronicles 8:5

    Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;

  • Joshua 10:11

    And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, that Jehovah cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more who died with the hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.

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