Genesis 14:15New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— He divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and defeated them, and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which [is] on the left hand of Damascus.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And he divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And he divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And he divided himself against them, he and his servants by night, and smote them, and pursued them to Hobah, which [is] on the left hand of Damascus.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And he divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and smote them, and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is to the left of Damascus.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And he divided himself against them by night, he, and his servants, and smote them,—and pursued them as far as Hobah, which was on the left of Damascus.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And he divideth himself against them by night, he and his servants, and smiteth them, and pursueth them unto Hobah, which [is] at the left of Damascus;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And dividing his company, he rushed upon them in the night, and defeated them: and pursued them as far as Hoba, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Then he, and his seruants deuided them selues against them by night, ? smote them and pursued them vnto Hobah, which is on the left side of Damascus,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And hee diuided himselfe against them, he and his seruants by night, and smote them, and pursued them vnto Hoba, which is on the left hand of Damascus:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And he divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and defeated them, and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And he came upon them by night, he and his servants, and he smote them and pursued them as far as Choba, which is on the left of Damascus.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Chovah, which [is] on the left hand of Dammaseq. |
And he divided
y2505 [2505] Standardחָלַקchalaq{khaw-lak'}
A primitive root; to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate.
z8735 <8735> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 1602
himself
x2505 (2505) Complementחָלַקchalaq{khaw-lak'}
A primitive root; to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate.
against
x5921 (5921) Complementעַל`al{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
them, he
x1931 (1931) Complementהוּאhuw'{hoo}
The second form is the feminine beyond the Pentateuch; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, he ( she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are.
and his servants,
5650 {5650} Primeעֶבֶד`ebed{eh'-bed}
From H5647; a servant.
by night,
3915 {3915} Primeלַיִלlayil{lah'-yil}
From the same as H3883; properly a twist (away of the light), that is, night; figuratively adversity.
and smote
5221 {5221} Primeנָכָהnakah{naw-kaw'}
A primitive root; to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively).
z8686 <8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 4046
them, and pursued
7291 {7291} Primeרָדַףradaph{raw-daf'}
A primitive root; to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
them unto
x5704 (5704) Complementעַד`ad{ad}
Properly the same as H5703 (used as a preposition, adverb or conjugation; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space ( even unto) or time ( during, while, until) or degree ( equally with).
Çôvà
חוֹבָה,
2327 {2327} Primeחוֹבָהchowbah{kho-baw'}
Feminine active participle of H2247; hiding place; Chobah, a place in Syria.
which
x834 (0834) Complementאֲשֶׁר'asher{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
[ is] on the left hand
8040 {8040} Primeשְׂמוֹאלs@mo'wl{sem-ole'}
A primitive word (rather perhaps from the same as H8071 (by insertion of א) through the idea of wrapping up); properly dark (as enveloped), that is, the north; hence (by orientation) the left hand.
x4480 (4480) Complementמִןmin{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
of
Dammäŝek
דַּמָּשֶׂק.
1834 {1834} PrimeדַּמֶּשֶׂקDammeseq{dam-meh'-sek}
Of foreign origin; Damascus, a city of Syria. |
Genesis 14:15-16
_ _ he divided himself ... by night — This war between the petty princes of ancient Canaan is exactly the same as the frays and skirmishes between Arab chiefs in the present day. When a defeated party resolves to pursue the enemy, they wait till they are fast asleep; then, as they have no idea of posting sentinels, they rush upon them from different directions, strike down the tent poles — if there is any fight at all, it is the fray of a tumultuous mob — a panic commonly ensues, and the whole contest is ended with little or no loss on either side. |
- And he:
Psalms 112:5 A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
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- smote:
Isaiah 41:2-3 Who raised up the righteous [man] from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made [him] rule over kings? he gave [them] as the dust to his sword, [and] as driven stubble to his bow. ... He pursued them, [and] passed safely; [even] by the way [that] he had not gone with his feet.
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- Damascus:
Deuteronomy 15:2 And this [is] the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth [ought] unto his neighbour shall release [it]; he shall not exact [it] of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD'S release.
1 Kings 15:18 Then Asa took all the silver and the gold [that were] left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
Acts 9:2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
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