KJV King James Version
And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
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2 Chronicles 11:8
And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
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Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,
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and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
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and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 11
5 And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
6 He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
7 And Bethzur, and Shoco, and Adullam,
8 And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
9 And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
10 And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which [are] in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
11 And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
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1 Samuel 23:19Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which [is] on the south of Jeshimon?1 Samuel 23:14And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.Joshua 15:24Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,Psalm 54:1To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.Joshua 15:44And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:1 Chronicles 18:1Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
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