# H2426 חֵיל

חֵיל (chêyl), Strong’s H2426: an army; also (by analogy,) an intrenchment KJV: army, bulwark, host, [phrase] poor, rampart, trench, wall.. Occurs 21 times.

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*chêyl* — an army; also (by analogy,) an intrenchment

KJV: army, bulwark, host, [phrase] poor, rampart, trench, wall.

Occurs 21 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- חֵל, חֵיל n.m. rampart, fortress

## Where it occurs
- [2 Samuel 8:9](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/8?v=9) — When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer,
- [2 Samuel 20:15](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/20?v=15) — They came and besieged him in Abel of Beth Maacah, and they cast up a mound against the city, and it stood against the…
- [1 Kings 20:1](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/20?v=1) — Ben Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his army together; and there were thirty-two kings with him, with horses and…
- [2 Kings 18:17](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-kings/18?v=17) — The king of Assyria sent Tartan, Rabsaris, and Rabshakeh from Lachish to King Hezekiah with a great army to Jerusalem…
- [Isaiah 26:1](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/26?v=1) — In that day, this song will be sung in the land of Judah: “We have a strong city. God appoints salvation for walls and…
- [Isaiah 36:2](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/36?v=2) — The king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem to King Hezekiah with a large army. He stood by the…
- [Ezekiel 29:19](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/ezekiel/29?v=19) — Therefore the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. He will carry…
- [Joel 2:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/joel/2?v=11) — The LORD thunders his voice before his army, for his forces are very great; for he is strong who obeys his command; for…
- [Obadiah 1:20](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/obadiah/1?v=20) — The captives of this army of the children of Israel, who are among the Canaanites, will possess even to Zarephath; and…
- [Nahum 3:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/nahum/3?v=8) — Are you better than No-Amon, who was situated among the rivers, who had the waters around her, whose rampart was the…