KJV King James Version
The kings came [and] fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.
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Judges 5:19
The kings came [and] fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Kings came and fought; then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they took no plunder of silver.
WEB World English Bible
“The kings came and fought, then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo. They took no plunder of silver.
ASV American Standard Version
The kings came and fought; Then fought the kings of Canaan. In Taanach by the waters of Megiddo: They took no gain of money.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Kings came—they fought; Then fought kings of Canaan, In Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; Gain of money they took not!
Surrounding context — Judges 5
16 Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben [there were] great searchings of heart.
17 Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.
18 Zebulun and Naphtali [were] a people [that] jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.
19 The kings came [and] fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.
20 They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.
21 The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.
22 Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
בָּ֤אוּH935 · boto come (in): comeמְלָכִים֙H4428 · me.lekhkingנִלְחָ֔מוּH3898 · la.chamto fightאָ֤זH227 · azthenנִלְחֲמוּ֙H3898 · la.chamto fightמַלְכֵ֣יH4428 · me.lekhkingכְנַ֔עַןH3667 · ke.na.anCanaanבְּתַעְנַ֖ךְH8590 · ta.a.nakhTaanachעַל־H5921 · aluponמֵ֣יH4325 · ma.yimwaterמְגִדּ֑וֹH4023 · me.gid.donMegiddoבֶּ֥צַעH1215 · be.tsaunjust-gainכֶּ֖סֶףH3701 · ke.sephsilver: moneyלֹ֥אH3808 · lonotלָקָֽחוּ׃H3947 · la.qachto take: take
Cross-references
Judges 5:30Have they not sped? have they [not] divided the prey; to every man a damsel [or] two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, [meet] for the necks of [them that take] the spoil?Judges 1:27Neither did Manasseh drive out [the inhabitants of] Bethshean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.1 Kings 4:12Baana the son of Ahilud; [to him pertained] Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which [is] by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, [even] unto [the place that is] beyond Jokneam:Genesis 14:22And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,Genesis 4:16And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.Joshua 11:1-15And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard [those things], that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,Psalm 44:12Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase [thy wealth] by their price.Joshua 10:22-27Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave.Judges 4:13And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, [even] nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that [were] with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon.Psalm 118:8-12[It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.Psalm 68:12-14Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.Revelation 17:12-14And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.Psalm 48:4-6For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.Revelation 19:19And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
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