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1 Kings

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He gathered men to himself and became leader of a marauding band, after David slew them of Zobah; and they went to Damascus and stayed there, and reigned in Damascus.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
He gathered to gather, collect Verb H6908 וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ vai·yik·botz
men man Noun H376 אֲנָשִׁ֔ים a·na·shim,
to himself and became to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַיְהִ֣י vay·hi
leader chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince Noun H8269 שַׂר־ sar-
of a marauding band, a band, troop Noun H1416 גְּד֔וּד ge·dud,
after David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָּוִ֖ד da·vid
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slew to kill, slay Verb H2026 בַּהֲרֹ֥ג ba·ha·rog
them of [Zobah]; and they went to go, come, walk Verb H1980 וַיֵּלְכ֤וּ vai·ye·le·chu
to Damascus a city in Aram (Syria) Noun H1834 דַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙ dam·me·sek
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and stayed to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 וַיֵּ֣שְׁבוּ vai·ye·she·vu
there, and reigned to be or become king or queen, to reign Verb H4427 וַֽיִּמְלְכ֖וּ vai·yim·le·chu
in Damascus. a city in Aram (Syria) Noun H1834 בְּדַמָּֽשֶׂק׃ be·dam·ma·sek.
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Locations

Damascus

DAMASCUSda-mas'-kus:1. The Name2. Situation and Natural Features3. The City Itself4. Its History(1) The Early Period (to circa 950 B.C.)(2) The Aramean Kingdom (circa 950-732 B.C.)(3) The Middle Period (732 B.C.-650 A.D.)(4) Under Islam1. Name:The English name is the same as the Greek Damaskos. The Hebrew name is Dammeseq, but the Aramaic form Darmeseq, occu... View Details

People

David

David [N] [B] [H] [S] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of  2 Samuel 17:25 . As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face ( 1 Samuel 16:12 ;  17:42 ).  His early... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 He gathered men to himself and became leader of a marauding band, after David slew them of Zobah; and they went to Damascus and stayed there, and reigned in Damascus.
King James Bible He And he gathered men to himself unto him, and became leader of captain over a marauding band, after when David slew them of Zobah; Zobah: and they went to Damascus Damascus, and stayed there, dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.
Hebrew Greek English He gathered men to himself and became leader of a marauding band, after David slew them of Zobah; and they went to Damascus and stayed there, and reigned in Damascus.