2 Kings 8:21
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So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.So Jehoram crossed over to Zair with all his chariots. When the Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, he rose up and attacked by night. His troops, however, fled to their homes.
In other translations
So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.So Jehoram crossed over to Zair with all his chariots. When the Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, he rose up and attacked by night. His troops, however, fled to their homes.
Hebrew words
וַיַּעֲבֹרvaiya'avorand he passed overH5674יוֹרָםyoramJoramH3141צָעִירָהtza'irahZair towardsH6811וְכָל־vekholand allH3605הָרֶכֶבharekhevthe chariotryH7393עִמּוֹimo[was] with himH5973וַיְהִי־vayhi-and it wasH1961הוּאhu'heH1931קָםkamhe aroseH6965לַיְלָהlaylahnightH3915וַיַּכֶּהvaiyakehand he struck downH5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֱדוֹם'edomEdomH123הַסֹּבֵיבhasoveivwhich was surroundingH5437אֵלָיו'elav<to> himH413וְאֵתve'etand <obj.>H853שָׂרֵיsarei[the] commanders ofH8269הָרֶכֶבharekhevthe chariotryH7393וַיָּנָסvaiyanosand it fledH5127הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971לְאֹהָלָיו׃le'ohalavto tents itsH168
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Related verses
- 2 Samuel 18:17And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.They took Absalom, cast him into a large pit in the forest, and piled a huge mound of stones over him. Meanwhile, all the Israelites fled, each to his home.
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People and places
People: Jehoram