43 verses contain “jab” (in the KJV: 42, in the BSB: 43) — showing 1–43
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And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
Adah gave birth to
Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise
livestock.
And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the
ford Jabbok.
During the night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two maidservants, and his eleven sons, and crossed the
ford of the
Jabbok.
And Israel
smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from
Arnon unto
Jabbok, even unto the children of
Ammon: for the border of the children of
Ammon was strong.
And Israel put him to the sword and took possession of his land, from the
Arnon to the
Jabbok—but only up to the border of the
Ammonites, because it was fortified.
Only unto the land of the children of
Ammon thou camest not, nor unto any place of the river
Jabbok, nor unto the cities in the mountains, nor unto
whatsoever the LORD our God
forbad us.
But you did not go near the land of the
Ammonites, or the land along the banks of the
Jabbok River, or the cities of the hill country, or any place that the LORD our God had forbidden.
And unto the Reubenites and unto the Gadites I gave from
Gilead even unto the river
Arnon half the valley, and the border even unto the river
Jabbok, which is the border of the children of
Ammon;
and to the Reubenites and Gadites I gave the territory from
Gilead to the
Arnon Valley (the middle of the valley was the border) and up to the
Jabbok River, the border of the
Ammonites.
And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,
Now when Jabin king of Hazor heard about these things, he sent word to Jobab king of Madon; to the kings of Shimron and Achshaph;
Sihon king of the
Amorites, who dwelt in
Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer, which is upon the bank of the river
Arnon, and from the middle of the river, and from half
Gilead, even unto the river
Jabbok, which is the border of the children of
Ammon;
And the border went out unto the side of
Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto
Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.
Then it went out to the northern slope of
Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to
Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.
And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan:
Their border started at Heleph and the great tree of Zaanannim, passing Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum and ending at the Jordan.
And the LORD sold them into the hand of
Jabin king of
Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in
Harosheth of the Gentiles.
So the LORD sold them into the hand of
Jabin king of
Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his forces was Sisera, who lived in
Harosheth-hagoyim.
And the children of Israel
cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred
chariots of iron; and twenty years he
mightily oppressed the children of Israel.
Then the Israelites
cried out to the LORD, because
Jabin had nine hundred
chariots of iron, and he had harshly
oppressed the Israelites for twenty years.
And I will draw unto thee to the river
Kishon Sisera, the captain of
Jabin’s army, with his
chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand.
And I will draw out Sisera the commander of
Jabin’s army, his
chariots, and his troops to the River
Kishon, and I will deliver him into your hand.’”
Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of
Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between
Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of
Heber the Kenite.
Meanwhile, Sisera had fled on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of
Heber the Kenite, because there was peace between
Jabin king of Hazor and the house of
Heber the Kenite.
So God subdued on that day
Jabin the king of
Canaan before the children of Israel.
On that day God subdued
Jabin king of
Canaan before the Israelites.
And the hand of the children of Israel
prospered, and prevailed against
Jabin the king of
Canaan, until they had destroyed
Jabin king of
Canaan.
And the hand of the Israelites grew stronger and stronger against
Jabin king of
Canaan until they destroyed him.
And the king of the children of
Ammon answered unto the messengers of
Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from
Arnon even unto
Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands again
peaceably.
The king of the
Ammonites answered
Jephthah’s messengers, “When Israel came up out of Egypt, they seized my land, from the
Arnon to the
Jabbok and all the way to the Jordan. Now, therefore, restore it
peaceably.”
And they possessed all the coasts of the
Amorites, from
Arnon even unto
Jabbok, and from the wilderness even unto Jordan.
seizing all the land from the
Arnon to the
Jabbok and from the wilderness to the Jordan.
And they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the LORD? And, behold, there came none to the camp from
Jabesh-
gilead to the assembly.
So they asked, “Which one of the tribes of Israel failed to come up before the LORD at
Mizpah?” And, in fact, no one from
Jabesh-
gilead had come to the camp for the assembly.
For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of
Jabesh-
gilead there.
For when the people were counted, none of the residents of
Jabesh-
gilead were there.
And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and
smite the inhabitants of
Jabesh-
gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children.
So the congregation sent 12,000 of their most
valiant men and commanded them: “Go and put to the sword those living in
Jabesh-
gilead, including women and children.
And they found among the inhabitants of
Jabesh-
gilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to
Shiloh, which is in the land of
Canaan.
So they found among the inhabitants of
Jabesh-
gilead four hundred young women who had not had relations with a man, and they brought them to the camp at
Shiloh in the land of
Canaan.
And Benjamin came again at that time; and they gave them wives which they had saved alive of the women of
Jabesh-
gilead: and yet so they sufficed them not.
And at that time the Benjamites returned and were given the women who were
spared from
Jabesh-
gilead. But there were not enough women for all of them.
Soon Nahash the
Ammonite came up and laid siege to
Jabesh-
gilead. All the men of
Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.”
And the elders of
Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
“Hold off for seven days,” replied the elders of
Jabesh, “and let us send messengers throughout Israel. If there is no one to save us, we will surrender to you.”
And, behold, Saul came after the
herd out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they
weep? And they told him the
tidings of the men of
Jabesh.
Just then Saul was returning from the field, behind his oxen. “What troubles the people?” asked Saul. “Why are they
weeping?” And they relayed to him the words of the men from
Jabesh.
And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of
Jabesh-
gilead, To
morrow, by that time the sun be hot, ye shall have help. And the messengers came and shewed it to the men of
Jabesh; and they were
glad.
Therefore the men of
Jabesh said, To
morrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.
Then the men of
Jabesh said to Nahash, “
Tomorrow we will come out, and you can do with us whatever seems good to you.”
And when the inhabitants of
Jabesh-
gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;
When the people of
Jabesh-
gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,
All the
valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and came to
Jabesh, and burnt them there.
all their men of
valor set out, journeyed all night, and
retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth-shan. When they arrived at
Jabesh, they burned the bodies there.
And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at
Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
Then they took their bones and buried them under the
tamarisk tree in
Jabesh, and they fasted seven days.
And the men of Judah came, and there they
anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of
Jabesh-
gilead were they that buried Saul.
Then the men of Judah came to
Hebron, and there they
anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of
Jabesh-
gilead who buried Saul.”
And David sent messengers unto the men of
Jabesh-
gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.
So David sent messengers to the men of
Jabesh-
gilead to tell them, “The LORD
bless you, because you showed this kindness to Saul your lord when you buried him.
And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of
Jonathan his son from the men of
Jabesh-
gilead, which had
stolen them from the street of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had
hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in
Gilboa:
he went and took the bones of Saul and his son
Jonathan from the men of
Jabesh-
gilead, who had
stolen them from the public square of Beth-shan where the Philistines had hung the bodies after they had struck down Saul at
Gilboa.
Then Shallum son of
Jabesh conspired against
Zechariah, struck him down and killed him in front of the people, and reigned in his place.
Shallum the son of
Jabesh began to reign in the nine and
thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria.
In the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah’s reign over Judah, Shallum son of
Jabesh became king, and he reigned in Samaria one full month.
For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and
smote Shallum the son of
Jabesh in Samaria, and
slew him, and reigned in his
stead.
Then Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah to Samaria, struck down and killed Shallum son of
Jabesh, and reigned in his place.
And the families of the
scribes which dwelt at
Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the
Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.
Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-
joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites, and the clans of the
scribes who lived at
Jabez—the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the
Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.
And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
And
Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest
bless me indeed, and
enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not
grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
And
Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would
bless me and
enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from
harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of
Jabez.
And when all
Jabesh-
gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,
When the people of
Jabesh-
gilead heard about everything the Philistines had done to Saul,
They arose, all the
valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to
Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in
Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
all their men of
valor set out and
retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons and brought them to
Jabesh. And they buried their bones under the oak in
Jabesh and fasted seven days.
And he went forth and
warred against the Philistines, and
brake down the wall of
Gath, and the wall of
Jabneh, and the wall of
Ashdod, and built cities about
Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
Uzziah went out to
wage war against the Philistines, and he
tore down the walls of
Gath,
Jabneh, and
Ashdod. Then he built cities near
Ashdod and among the Philistines.
Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to
Jabin, at the
brook of Kison:
Do to them as You did to
Midian, as to Sisera and
Jabin at the River
Kishon,
