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Judges 5:19

CanaanCanaanMegiddoTaanach

17 Gilead remained beyond the Jordan. Dan, why did you linger by the ships? Asher stayed at the coast and remained in his harbors.

18 Zebulun was a people who risked their lives; Naphtali, too, on the heights of the battlefield.

Kings came and fought; then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they took no plunder of silver.

20 From the heavens the stars fought; from their courses they fought against Sisera.

21 The River Kishon swept them away, the ancient river, the River Kishon. March on, O my soul, in strength!

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BSB
Kings came and fought; then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they took no plunder of silver.
KJV
The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.
WEB
“The kings came and fought, then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo. They took no plunder of silver.
ASV
The kings came and fought; Then fought the kings of Canaan. In Taanach by the waters of Megiddo: They took no gain of money.
DARBY
Kings came, they fought; Then fought the kings of Canaan; At Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; They took no spoil of silver.
BLB
The kings came—they fought; then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; spoils of silver they did not take.
ÅB
Konger kom, de stred, dengang stred Kana'ans konger ved Ta'anak, ved Megiddos vann; hærfang av sølv fikk de ikke.
OTB
“Konger kom og kjempet,
Kanaans konger kjempet ved Taanak,
ved Megiddos vann;
de tok ingen sølvbytte.
B1930
Konger kom, de stred, dengang stred Kana'ans konger ved Ta'anak, ved Megiddos vann; hærfang av sølv fikk de ikke.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Judges 5:30

    ‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoil— a girl or two for each warrior, a plunder of dyed garments for Sisera, the spoil of embroidered garments for the neck of the looter?’

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  • Judges 1:27

    At that time Manasseh failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, and their villages; for the Canaanites were determined to dwell in that land.

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  • 1 Kings 4:12

    Baana son of Ahilud in Taanach, in Megiddo, and in all of Beth-shean next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and on past Jokmeam;

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  • Joshua 10:22–27

    Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.”

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  • Revelation 19:19

    Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army.

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  • Psalms 118:8–12

    It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.

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  • Psalms 48:4–6

    For behold, the kings assembled; they all advanced together.

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  • Revelation 17:12–14

    The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings, along with the beast.

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