New American Standard Bible 1995

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When they blew 300 trumpets, the LORD set the sword of one against another even throughout the whole army; and the army fled as far as Beth-shittah toward Zererah, as far as the edge of Abel-meholah, by Tabbath.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
When they blew to thrust, clap, give a blow, blast Verb H8628 וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֮ vai·yit·ke·'u
300 a three, triad Noun H7969 שְׁלֹשׁ־ she·losh-
trumpets, a horn (for blowing) Noun H7782 הַשֹּׁופָרֹות֒ ha·sho·v·fa·ro·vt
the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh
set to put, place, set Verb H7760 וַיָּ֣שֶׂם vai·ya·sem
the sword a sword Noun H2719 חֶ֥רֶב che·rev
of one man Noun H376 אִ֛ישׁ ish
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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against another friend, companion, fellow Noun H7453 בְּרֵעֵ֖הוּ be·re·'e·hu
even throughout the whole the whole, all Noun H3605 וּבְכָל־ u·ve·chol-
army; an encampment, camp Noun H4264 הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה ham·ma·cha·neh;
and the army an encampment, camp Noun H4264 הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֜ה ham·ma·cha·neh
fled to flee, escape Verb H5127 וַיָּ֨נָס vai·ya·nas
as far as far as, even to, up to, until, while Prepostion H5704 עַד־ ad-
as Beth-shittah "place of the acacia," a place in Pal. Noun H1029 הַשִּׁטָּה֙ ha·shit·tah
Analysis:
Read more about: Beth-shittah
toward Zererah, a city toward which Gideon's enemies fled Noun H6888 צְֽרֵרָ֔תָה tze·re·ra·tah,
as far as far as, even to, up to, until, while Prepostion H5704 עַ֛ד ad
as the edge lip, speech, edge Noun H8193 שְׂפַת־ se·fat-
of Abel-meholah, Elisha's birthplace in Pal. Noun H65 מְחֹולָ֖ה me·cho·v·lah
Analysis:
Read more about: Abel-meholah
by Tabbath. a place of refuge of the Midianites Noun H2888 טַבָּֽת׃ tab·bat.

People

Abel

Abel  (Heb. Hebhel), a breath, or vanity, the second son of Adam and Eve. He was put to death by his brother Cain ( Genesis 4:1-16 ). Guided by the instruction of their father, the two brothers were trained in the duty of worshipping God. "And in process of time" (marg. "at the end of days", i.e., on the Sabbath) each of them offered up to God of the first-fruits of his labours. Cain, as a husbandman, offered the fruit... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 When they blew 300 trumpets, the LORD set the sword of one against another even throughout the whole army; and the army fled as far as Beth-shittah toward Zererah, as far as the edge of Abel-meholah, by Tabbath.
King James Bible When they And the three hundred blew 300 the trumpets, and the LORD set the every man's sword of one against another his fellow, even throughout all the whole army; host: and the army host fled as far as Beth-shittah toward Zererah, as far as to Bethshittah in Zererath, and to the edge border of Abel-meholah, by Abelmeholah, unto Tabbath.
Hebrew Greek English When they blew 300 trumpets, the LORD set the sword of one against another even throughout the whole army; and the army fled as far as Beth-shittah toward Zererah, as far as the edge of Abel-meholah, by Tabbath.