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King James Version (1611 Edition)

Judges 15:9

Then the Philistines went vp, and pitched in Iudah, and spread themselues in Lehi.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Lehi;   Samson;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Etam;   Lehi;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Judges, book of;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Lehi;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Judges, the Book of;   Lehi;   Ramath Lehi;   Samson;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Etam;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Israel;   Judges (1);   Lehi;   Levi;   Marriage;   Philistines;   Samson;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Lehi ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - E'tam, the Rock,;   Le'hi;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ramath-Lehi;   Samson;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Ramath-Lehi;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The Philistines went up, camped in Judah, and raided Lehi.
Hebrew Names Version
Then the Pelishtim went up, and encamped in Yehudah, and spread themselves in Lechi.
King James Version
Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.
Lexham English Bible
Then the Philistines came up and encamped in Judah, and they overran Lehi.
English Standard Version
Then the Philistines came up and encamped in Judah and made a raid on Lehi.
New Century Version
The Philistines went up and camped in the land of Judah, near a place named Lehi.
New English Translation
The Philistines went up and invaded Judah. They arrayed themselves for battle in Lehi.
Amplified Bible
Then the [army of the] Philistines came up and camped in [the tribal territory of] Judah, and overran Lehi (Jawbone).
New American Standard Bible
Then the Philistines went up and camped in Judah, and spread out in Lehi.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the Philistims came vp, and pitched in Iudah, and were spred abroad in Lehi.
Legacy Standard Bible
Toe trek die Filistyne nader en slaan laer op in Juda en sprei hulleself uit by Legi.
Contemporary English Version
But it wasn't long before the Philistines invaded Judah and set up a huge army camp at Jawbone.
Complete Jewish Bible
The P'lishtim went up, pitched camp in Y'hudah and attacked Lechi.
Darby Translation
And the Philistines went up, and encamped in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Philistines went to the land of Judah and stopped near a place named Lehi. Their army camped there.
George Lamsa Translation
Then the Philistines went up and encamped in Judah.
Good News Translation
The Philistines came and camped in Judah, and attacked the town of Lehi.
Literal Translation
And the Philistines went up and pitched in Judah, and were spread out in Lehi.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then wente the Philistynes vp, and layed sege vnto Iuda, & pitched at Lechi.
American Standard Version
Then the Philistines went up, and encamped in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.
Bible in Basic English
Then the Philistines went and put up their tents in Judah, all round Lehi.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then the Philistines came vp, and pytched in Iuda, and camped in Lehi.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread themselves against Lehi.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the Philistines went up, and encamped in Juda, and spread themselves abroad in Lechi.
English Revised Version
Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.
Berean Standard Bible
Then the Philistines went up, camped in Judah, and deployed themselves against Lehi.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Filisteis stieden in to the lond of Juda, and settiden tentis in the place, that was clepid aftirward Lethi, that is, a cheke, wher `the oost of hem was spred a brood.
Young's Literal Translation
And the Philistines go up, and encamp in Judah, and are spread out in Lehi,
Update Bible Version
Then the Philistines went up, and encamped in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then the Philistines went up, and encamped in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.
World English Bible
Then the Philistines went up, and encamped in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.
New King James Version
Now the Philistines went up, encamped in Judah, and deployed themselves against Lehi.
New Living Translation
The Philistines retaliated by setting up camp in Judah and spreading out near the town of Lehi.
New Life Bible
The Philistines went and set up their tents in Judah, and spread out in Lehi.
New Revised Standard
Then the Philistines came up and encamped in Judah, and made a raid on Lehi.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then went up the Philistines, and encamped in Judah, - and were spread abroad in Lehi.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then the Philistines going up into the land of Juda, camped in the place which afterwards was called Lechi, that is, the Jawbone, where their army was spread abroad.
Revised Standard Version
Then the Philistines came up and encamped in Judah, and made a raid on Lehi.
THE MESSAGE
The Philistines set out and made camp in Judah, preparing to attack Lehi (Jawbone). When the men of Judah asked, "Why have you come up against us?" they said, "We're out to get Samson. We're going after Samson to do to him what he did to us."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the Philistines went up and camped in Judah, and spread out in Lehi.

Contextual Overview

9 Then the Philistines went vp, and pitched in Iudah, and spread themselues in Lehi. 10 And the men of Iudah said, Why are ye come vp against vs? and they answered, To bind Samson are we come vp, to doe to him, as he hath done to vs. 11 Then three thousand men of Iudah went to the top of the rocke Etam, and sayd to Samson; Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers ouer vs? What is this that thou hast done vnto vs? And he said vnto them, As they did vnto me, so haue I done vnto them. 12 And they said vnto him, Wee are come downe to binde thee, that we may deliuer thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson said vnto them, Sweare vnto me, that yee will not fall vpon me your selues. 13 And they spake vnto him, saying; No: but wee will binde thee fast, and deliuer thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new cordes, and brought him vp from the rocke. 14 And when he came vnto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily vpon him, and the cordes that were vpon his armes became as flaxe that was burnt with fire, & his bands loosed from off his hands. 15 And he found a new iawbone of an asse, and put foorth his hand, and tooke it, and slewe a thousand men therewith. 16 And Samson said, With the iawbone of an asse, heapes vpon heapes, with the iaw of an asse haue I slaine a thousand men. 17 And it came to passe when he had made an end of speaking, that hee cast away the iaw bone out of his hand, and called that place Ramath-Lehi.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Lehi: Judges 15:17, Judges 15:19

Cross-References

Genesis 22:13
And Abraham lifted vp his eyes, and looked, and beholde, behinde him a Ramme caught in a thicket by his hornes: And Abraham went and tooke the Ramme, and offered him vp for a burnt offering, in the stead of his sonne.
Leviticus 1:3
If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his owne voluntary will, at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation before the Lord.
Leviticus 1:10
And if his offring be of the flocks, namely of the sheepe, or of the goates for a burnt sacrifice, he shall bring it a male without blemish.
Leviticus 1:14
And if the burnt sacrifice for his offring to the Lord be of foules, then he shall bring his offering of turtle doues, or of yong pigeons.
Leviticus 3:1
And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if hee offer it of the herd, whether it be a male or female, he shal offer it without blemish before the Lord.
Leviticus 3:6
And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering vnto the Lord, be of the flocke, male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.
Leviticus 9:2
And hee saide vnto Aaron, Take thee a yong calfe for a sinne offering, and a ramme for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the Lord.
Leviticus 9:4
Also a bullocke and a ramme, for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the Lord, and a meat offring mingled with oyle: for to day the Lord will appeare vnto you.
Leviticus 12:8
And if she be not able to bring a lambe, then she shall bring two turtles, or two yong pigeons, the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sinne offering: and the Priest shall make an atonement for her, and shee shall bee cleane.
Leviticus 14:22
And two turtle doues, or two yong pigeons, such as he is able to get: and the one shalbe a sinne offering, and the other a burnt offering.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then the Philistines went up,.... From Palestine, which lay low on the shore of the Mediterranean sea:

and pitched in Judah; in the laud of Judea, which lay higher, particularly in the tribe of Judah, whither they came with an army, and encamped there:

and spread themselves in Lehi; their forces were so many, that they extended a considerable way, and particularly reached to Lehi, that is, which was afterwards so called; for it has its name by anticipation from the jaw bone, which it signifies, with which Samson slew many in this place, as after related.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Spread themselves - An expression used of the Philistine mode of war 2 Samuel 5:18, 2 Samuel 5:22, alluding to the compact way in which they came up the wadys, and then distpersed. Lehi is so called by anticipation (see Judges 15:17).


 
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