1 Samuel 13:18

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“another toward Beth-horon, and the third down the border road overlooking the Valley of Zeboim facing the wilderness.”

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BSBPD

“another toward Beth-horon, and the third down the border road overlooking the Valley of Zeboim facing the wilderness.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And another company turned the way to Beth–horon: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“and another company turned the way to Beth-horon; and another company turned the way of the border that looketh down upon the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and the one detachment turneth the way of Beth-Horon, and the one detachment turneth the way of the border which is looking on the valley of the Zeboim, toward the wilderness.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 13:18 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 10:19and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
  2. Genesis 14:2went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
  3. Joshua 10:10And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, who defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, pursued them along the ascent to Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.
  4. Joshua 10:11As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.
  5. Joshua 16:3Then it descended westward to the border of the Japhletites as far as the border of Lower Beth-horon and on to Gezer, and it ended at the Sea.
  6. Joshua 16:5This was the territory of the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The border of their inheritance went from Ataroth-addar in the east to Upper Beth-horon
  7. Joshua 18:13From there the border crossed over to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel) and went down to Ataroth-addar on the hill south of Lower Beth-horon.
  8. 1 Chronicles 6:68Jokmeam, Beth-horon,
  9. 2 Chronicles 8:5He rebuilt Upper and Lower Beth-horon as fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars,
  10. Nehemiah 11:34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
  11. Hosea 11:8How could I give you up, O Ephraim? How could I surrender you, O Israel? How could I make you like Admah? How could I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassion is stirred!

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