8He smote the Philistines, even to Gaza, and its borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.


In Context

5 He trusted in the LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.

6 For he cleaved to the LORD, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses.

7 And the LORD was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.

8 He smote the Philistines, even to Gaza, and its borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.

9 And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.

10 And at the end of three years they took it: even in the sixth year of Hezekiah, that is the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken.

2 Kings 18:8 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:8From watchtower to fortified city, he defeated the Philistines, as far as Gaza and its territory.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:8He smote the Philistines, [even] unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:8He smote the Philistines as far as Gaza, and all their borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:8He smote the Philistines unto Gaza and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:8He smote the Philistines unto Gazah and its borders, from the watchmen's tower to the fortified city.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:8He smote the Philistines unto Gaza and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:8He struck the Philistines to Gaza and its borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:8he hath smitten the Philistines unto Gaza, and its borders, from a tower of watchers unto the fenced city.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:8He smote the Philistines, even to Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.