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1 Kings 22:36

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And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country.

And there went {H5674} a proclamation {H7440} throughout the host {H4264} about the going down {H935} of the sun {H8121}, saying {H559}, Every man {H376} to his city {H5892}, and every man {H376} to his own country {H776}.

Around sundown, a cry spread through the ranks: "Every man to his own town! Every man to his own land!"

As the sun was setting, the cry rang out in the army: “Every man to his own city, and every man to his own land!”

And there went a cry throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his country.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Kings 14:12 (6 votes)

    And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents.

  • Judges 21:24 (2 votes)

    And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance.

  • 1 Kings 12:16 (2 votes)

    ¶ So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither [have we] inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.

  • 1 Samuel 4:10 (2 votes)

    ¶ And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.

  • 2 Samuel 19:8 (2 votes)

    Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.

  • 1 Kings 22:17 (2 votes)

    And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.

  • Judges 7:7 (2 votes)

    And the LORD said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the [other] people go every man unto his place.