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2 Samuel 8:4

And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots.

KJV

Et captis David ex parte ejus mille septingentis equitibus, et viginti millibus peditum, subnervavit omnes jugales curruum : dereliquit autem ex eis centum currus.

Vulgate

καὶ προκατελάβετο Δαυεὶδ τῶν αὐτοῦ χίλια ἅρματα καὶ ἑπτὰ χιλιάδας ἱππέων καὶ εἴκοσι χιλιάδας ἀνδρῶν πεζῶν· καὶ παρέλυσεν Δαυεὶδ πάντα τὰ ἅρματα, καὶ ὑπελίπετο ἑαυτῷ ἑκατὸν ἅρματα.

LXX

And David took from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David hocked all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for a hundred chariots.

ASV

וַ/יִּלְכֹּ֨ד דָּוִ֜ד מִמֶּ֗/נּוּ אֶ֤לֶף וּ/שְׁבַע מֵאוֹת֙ פָּרָשִׁ֔ים וְ/עֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף אִ֣ישׁ רַגְלִ֑י וַ/יְעַקֵּ֤ר דָּוִד֙ אֶת כָּל הָ/רֶ֔כֶב וַ/יּוֹתֵ֥ר מִמֶּ֖/נּוּ מֵ֥אָה רָֽכֶב

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶ֖לֶף
'lp
adjective · 500×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
הּ
h
verb · 121×
ו
v
noun · 57×
יְעַקֵּ֤ר
y'qr
verb · 7×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
מִן
mn
preposition · 1223×
מֵא֖וֹת
m'vt
adjective · 581×
נּוֹתָר֙
nvtr
verb · 107×
עֶשְׂרִ֥ים
'shrym
adjective · 313×
רֶ֔כֶב
rkb
noun · 119×
רַגְלִ֑י
rgly
adjective · 12×
שִׁבְעַ֥ת
shb't
adjective · 393×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 18:4 — And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots.
  • 1Kgs 4:26 — And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.
  • Deut 17:16 — But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no
  • Josh 11:6 — And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with
  • Josh 11:6 — And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with
  • Josh 11:9 — And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.