Judah was defeated by Israel; and each man fled to his tent.
Parallel translations
- KJV And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents.
- BSB And Judah was routed before Israel, and every man fled to his home.
- NKJV And Judah was defeated by Israel, and every man fled to his tent.
- NASB And Judah was defeated by Israel, and they fled, every man to his tent.
- NLT Judah was routed by the army of Israel, and its army scattered and fled for home.
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- 2 Sam 18:17They took Absalom and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones. Then all Israel fled, each to his own tent.
- 1 Sam 4:10The Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and each man fled to his tent. There was a very great slaughter; for thirty thousand footmen of Israel fell.
- 1 Kgs 22:36A cry went throughout the army about the going down of the sun, saying, “Every man to his city, and every man to his country!”
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