2 Kings 18:8
What does 2 Kings 18:8 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 18:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000He smote the Philistines unto Gaza and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He smote the Philistines unto Gaza and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He overcame the Philistines as far as Gaza and its limits, from the tower of the watchman to the walled town.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862he hath smitten the Philistines unto Gaza, and its borders, from a tower of watchers unto the fenced city.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He smote the Philistines as far as Gaza, and all their borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890He smote the Philistines unto Gazah and its borders, from the watchmen's tower to the fortified city.
Context
v.7And Jehovah was with him; whithersoever he went forth he prospered: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.
v.8This passage
v.9And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 17:9
And the children of Israel did secretly things that were not right against Jehovah their God: and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city;
- Isaiah 14:29
Rejoice not, O Philistia, all of thee, because the rod that smote thee is broken; for out of the serpent’s root shall come forth an adder, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
- Isaiah 5:2
and he digged it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also hewed out a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes.
- 1 Chronicles 4:41
And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the Meunim that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their stead; because there was pasture there for their flocks.
- 2 Chronicles 28:18
The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with the towns thereof, and Timnah with the towns thereof, Gimzo also and the towns thereof: and they dwelt there.
- 2 Chronicles 26:10
And he built towers in the wilderness, and hewed out many cisterns, for he had much cattle; in the lowland also, and in the plain: and he had husbandmen and vinedressers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved husbandry.