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2 Chronicles 20:23

MoabAmmonMoabSeir

21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.

22 And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.

24 And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.

25 And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.

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BSB
The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, devoting them to destruction. And when they had made an end to the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another.
KJV
For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.
WEB
For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir to utterly kill and destroy them. When they had finished the inhabitants of Seir, everyone helped to destroy each other.
ASV
For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.
DARBY
And the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, to exterminate and destroy [them]; and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another.
BLB
And the sons of Ammon stood up—and Moab—against those dwelling in Mount Seir, to devote to destruction and to destroy, and at their finishing with the inhabitants of Seir, they helped, a man against his neighbor for destruction.
ÅB
Og Ammons barn og Moab vendte seg mot folket fra Se'ir-fjellet og hugg dem ned og ødela dem; og da de hadde gjort ende på folket fra Se'ir, hjalp de hverandre med innbyrdes ødeleggelse.
OTB
For Ammons sønner og Moab reiste seg mot innbyggerne i Seirs fjell og ødela dem fullstendig; og da de var ferdige med innbyggerne i Seir, vendte de seg mot hverandre og ødela hverandre.
B1930
Og Ammons barn og Moab vendte sig mot folket fra Se'ir-fjellet og hugg dem ned og ødela dem; og da de hadde gjort ende på folket fra Se'ir, hjalp de hverandre med innbyrdes ødeleggelse.

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  • Judges 7:22

    And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the LORD set every man’s sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Beth-shittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abel-meholah, unto Tabbath.

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  • 1 Samuel 14:20

    And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

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  • Genesis 36:8–9

    Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.

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  • Ezekiel 35:2–3

    Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

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  • Joshua 24:4

    And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.

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  • Deuteronomy 2:5

    Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.

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  • Genesis 14:6

    And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto El-paran, which is by the wilderness.

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