Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
Parallel translations
- KJV And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,
- BSB Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
- NKJV Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
- NASB Dilean, Mizpeh, and Joktheel,
- NLT Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
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- 2 Kgs 14:7He killed ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt, and took Sela by war, and called its name Joktheel, to this day.
- Judg 20:1Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was assembled as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, to Yahweh at Mizpah.
- 1 Sam 10:17Samuel called the people together to Yahweh to Mizpah;
- Judg 21:5The children of Israel said, “Who is there among all the tribes of Israel who didn’t come up in the assembly to Yahweh?” For they had made a great oath concerning him who didn’t come up to Yahweh to Mizpah, saying, “He shall surely be put to death.”
- 1 Sam 7:16He went from year to year in a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah; and he judged Israel in all those places.
- Gen 31:48–49Laban said, “This heap is witness between me and you today.” Therefore it was named Galeed
- 1 Sam 7:5–6Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to Yahweh for you.”
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