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10 As Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to attack Israel, but the Lord thundered with a mighty voice that day against the Philistines and threw them into confusion, and they were routed before Israel.(A)

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10 While Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to engage Israel in battle. But that day the Lord thundered(A) with loud thunder against the Philistines and threw them into such a panic(B) that they were routed before the Israelites.

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10 The Lord! His adversaries will be shattered;
    the Most High[a] will thunder in heaven.
The Lord will judge the ends of the earth;
    he will give strength to his king
    and exalt the power of his anointed.”(A)

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  1. 2.10 Cn: Heb against him he

10     those who oppose the Lord will be broken.(A)
The Most High will thunder(B) from heaven;
    the Lord will judge(C) the ends of the earth.

“He will give strength(D) to his king
    and exalt the horn(E) of his anointed.”

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14 The Lord thundered from heaven;
    the Most High uttered his voice.(A)
15 He sent out arrows and scattered them,
    lightning and routed them.

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14 The Lord thundered(A) from heaven;
    the voice of the Most High resounded.
15 He shot his arrows(B) and scattered the enemy,
    with great bolts of lightning he routed them.

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17 Is it not the wheat harvest today? I will call upon the Lord, that he may send thunder and rain, and you shall know and see that the wickedness that you have done in the sight of the Lord is great in demanding a king for yourselves.”(A)

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17 Is it not wheat harvest(A) now? I will call(B) on the Lord to send thunder(C) and rain.(D) And you will realize what an evil(E) thing you did in the eyes of the Lord when you asked for a king.”

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20 The stars fought from heaven;
    from their courses they fought against Sisera.(A)

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20 From the heavens(A) the stars fought,
    from their courses they fought against Sisera.

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10 And the Lord threw them into a panic before Israel, who inflicted a crushing blow on them at Gibeon, chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.(A)

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10 The Lord threw them into confusion(A) before Israel,(B) so Joshua and the Israelites defeated them completely at Gibeon.(C) Israel pursued them along the road going up to Beth Horon(D) and cut them down all the way to Azekah(E) and Makkedah.(F)

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He said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, says the Lord of hosts.(A)

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So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel:(A) ‘Not(B) by might nor by power,(C) but by my Spirit,’(D) says the Lord Almighty.

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and shall say to them, ‘Hear, O Israel! Today you are drawing near to do battle against your enemies. Do not lose heart or be afraid or panic or be in dread of them,(A) for it is the Lord your God who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to give you victory.’(B)

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He shall say: “Hear, Israel: Today you are going into battle against your enemies. Do not be fainthearted(A) or afraid; do not panic or be terrified by them. For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you(B) to fight(C) for you against your enemies to give you victory.(D)

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18 And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a violent earthquake, such as had not occurred since people were upon the earth, so violent was that earthquake.(A) 19 The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. God remembered great Babylon and gave her the wine cup of the fury of his wrath.(B) 20 And every island fled away, and no mountains were to be found, 21 and huge hailstones, each weighing about a hundred pounds,[a] dropped from heaven on people, until they cursed God for the plague of the hail, so fearful was that plague.(C)

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  1. 16.21 Gk weighing about a talent

18 Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder(A) and a severe earthquake.(B) No earthquake like it has ever occurred since mankind has been on earth,(C) so tremendous was the quake. 19 The great city(D) split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered(E) Babylon the Great(F) and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath.(G) 20 Every island fled away and the mountains could not be found.(H) 21 From the sky huge hailstones,(I) each weighing about a hundred pounds,[a] fell on people. And they cursed God(J) on account of the plague of hail,(K) because the plague was so terrible.

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  1. Revelation 16:21 Or about 45 kilograms

Fire goes before him
    and consumes his adversaries on every side.(A)
His lightnings light up the world;
    the earth sees and trembles.

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Fire(A) goes before(B) him
    and consumes(C) his foes on every side.
His lightning(D) lights up the world;
    the earth(E) sees and trembles.(F)

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16 When the waters saw you, O God,
    when the waters saw you, they were afraid;
    the very deep trembled.(A)
17 The clouds poured out water;
    the skies thundered;
    your arrows flashed on every side.(B)
18 The crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind;
    your lightnings lit up the world;
    the earth trembled and shook.(C)

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16 The waters(A) saw you, God,
    the waters saw you and writhed;(B)
    the very depths were convulsed.
17 The clouds poured down water,(C)
    the heavens resounded with thunder;(D)
    your arrows(E) flashed back and forth.
18 Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind,(F)
    your lightning(G) lit up the world;
    the earth trembled and quaked.(H)

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11 He made darkness his covering around him,
    his canopy thick clouds dark with water.(A)
12 Out of the brightness before him
    there broke through his clouds
    hailstones and coals of fire.(B)
13 The Lord also thundered in the heavens,
    and the Most High uttered his voice.[a](C)
14 And he sent out his arrows and scattered them;
    he flashed forth lightnings and routed them.(D)

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  1. 18.13 Gk: Heb adds hailstones and coals of fire

11 He made darkness his covering,(A) his canopy(B) around him—
    the dark rain clouds of the sky.
12 Out of the brightness of his presence(C) clouds advanced,
    with hailstones(D) and bolts of lightning.(E)
13 The Lord thundered(F) from heaven;
    the voice of the Most High resounded.[a]
14 He shot his arrows(G) and scattered the enemy,
    with great bolts of lightning(H) he routed them.(I)

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  1. Psalm 18:13 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint (see also 2 Samuel 22:14); most Hebrew manuscripts resounded, / amid hailstones and bolts of lightning

When new gods were chosen,
    then war was in the gates.
Was shield or spear to be seen
    among forty thousand in Israel?(A)

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God chose new leaders(A)
    when war came to the city gates,(B)
but not a shield or spear(C) was seen
    among forty thousand in Israel.

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