The Lord my God has now given me rest on every side; there is no enemy or misfortune.
2 Kings 18:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its borders, from watchtower to fortified city. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He smote the Philistines, even to Gaza [the most distant city] and its borders, from the [isolated] watchtower to the [populous] fortified city. American Standard Version (1901) He smote the Philistines unto Gaza and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city. Common English Bible He struck down the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territories, from watchtower to fortified city. Catholic Public Domain Version He struck the Philistines as far as Gaza, and in all their borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He smote the Philistines as far as Gaza, and all their borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. |
The Lord my God has now given me rest on every side; there is no enemy or misfortune.
The Israelites secretly did things against the Lord their God that were not right. They built high places in all their towns from watchtower to fortified city.
These who were recorded by name came in the days of King Hezekiah of Judah, attacked the Hamites’ tents and the Meunites who were found there, and set them apart for destruction, as they are today. Then they settled in their place because there was pasture for their flocks.
Since he had many cattle both in the Judean foothills and the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many wells. And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands.
The Philistines also raided the cities of the Judean foothills and the Negev of Judah. They captured and occupied Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo with their surrounding villages.
Don’t rejoice, all of you in Philistia, because the rod of the one who struck you is broken. For a viper will come from the root of a snake, and from its egg comes a flying serpent.
He broke up the soil, cleared it of stones, and planted it with the finest vines. He built a tower in the middle of it and even dug out a winepress there. He expected it to yield good grapes, but it yielded worthless grapes.
The Caphtorim, who came from Caphtor, , destroyed the Avvites, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, and settled in their place.
Ashdod, with its surrounding villages and settlements; Gaza, with its surrounding villages and settlements, to the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.