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Exodus 17:13

AmalekJoshuaAmalek

11 And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

12 But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.

And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.

14 And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.

15 And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi:

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BSB
So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his army with the sword.
KJV
And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
WEB
Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
ASV
And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
DARBY
And Joshua broke the power of Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
BLB
And Joshua weakened Amalek and his people with the mouth of the sword.
ÅB
Og Josva hugg Amalek og hans folk ned med sverdets egg.
OTB
Josva beseiret Amalek og hans folk med sverdet.
B1930
Og Josva hugg Amalek og hans folk ned med sverdets egg.

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  • Joshua 10:42

    And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.

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  • Joshua 11:12

    And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and he utterly destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded.

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  • Joshua 10:32

    And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

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  • Joshua 10:37

    And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that were therein.

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  • Joshua 10:28

    And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.

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