KJV King James Version
And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
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2 Chronicles 26:6
And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Uzziah went out to wage war against the Philistines, and he tore down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Then he built cities near Ashdod and among the Philistines.
WEB World English Bible
He went forth and warred against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in the country of Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
ASV American Standard Version
And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in the country of Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he goeth forth, and fighteth with the Philistines, and breaketh down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and buildeth cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 26
3 Sixteen years old [was] Uzziah when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also [was] Jecoliah of Jerusalem.
4 And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did.
5 And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.
6 And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
7 And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gurbaal, and the Mehunims.
8 And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad [even] to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened [himself] exceedingly.
9 Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning [of the wall], and fortified them.
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וַיֵּצֵא֙H3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeוַיִּלָּ֣חֶםH3898 · la.chamto fightבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineוַיִּפְרֹ֞ץH6555 · pa.ratsto break throughאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]ח֣וֹמַתH2346 · cho.mahwallגַּ֗תH1661 · gatGathוְאֵת֙H853 · et[Obj.]חוֹמַ֣תH2346 · cho.mahwallיַבְנֵ֔הH2996 · yav.nehJabnehוְאֵ֖תH853 · et[Obj.]חוֹמַ֣תH2346 · cho.mahwallאַשְׁדּ֑וֹדH795 · ash.dodAshdodוַיִּבְנֶ֣הH1129 · ba.nahto buildעָרִ֔יםH5892 · irexcitementבְּאַשְׁדּ֖וֹדH795 · ash.dodAshdodוּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃H6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistine
Cross-references
Isaiah 14:29Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent’s root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit [shall be] a fiery flying serpent.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.1 Samuel 5:1And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.1 Samuel 5:6But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, [even] Ashdod and the coasts thereof.2 Chronicles 21:16Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that [were] near the Ethiopians:2 Samuel 8:1And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines.
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