{
  "type": "word",
  "id": "H2426",
  "lemma": "חֵיל",
  "transliteration": "chêyl",
  "definition": "an army; also (by analogy,) an intrenchment",
  "kjv": "army, bulwark, host, [phrase] poor, rampart, trench, wall.",
  "occurrences": 21,
  "language": "Hebrew",
  "brownDriverBriggs": [
    "חֵל, חֵיל n.m. rampart, fortress"
  ],
  "whereItOccurs": [
    {
      "reference": "2 Samuel 8:9",
      "text": "When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer,",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/8?v=9"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Samuel 20:15",
      "text": "They came and besieged him in Abel of Beth Maacah, and they cast up a mound against the city, and it stood against the…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/20?v=15"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Kings 20:1",
      "text": "Ben Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his army together; and there were thirty-two kings with him, with horses and…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/20?v=1"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Kings 18:17",
      "text": "The king of Assyria sent Tartan, Rabsaris, and Rabshakeh from Lachish to King Hezekiah with a great army to Jerusalem…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-kings/18?v=17"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Isaiah 26:1",
      "text": "In that day, this song will be sung in the land of Judah: “We have a strong city. God appoints salvation for walls and…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/26?v=1"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Isaiah 36:2",
      "text": "The king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem to King Hezekiah with a large army. He stood by the…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/36?v=2"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Ezekiel 29:19",
      "text": "Therefore the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. He will carry…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/ezekiel/29?v=19"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Joel 2:11",
      "text": "The LORD thunders his voice before his army, for his forces are very great; for he is strong who obeys his command; for…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/joel/2?v=11"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Obadiah 1:20",
      "text": "The captives of this army of the children of Israel, who are among the Canaanites, will possess even to Zarephath; and…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/obadiah/1?v=20"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Nahum 3:8",
      "text": "Are you better than No-Amon, who was situated among the rivers, who had the waters around her, whose rampart was the…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/nahum/3?v=8"
    }
  ],
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  "credits": "https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html"
}