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New American Standard Bible"The Amorites who lived in that hill country came out against you and chased you as bees do, and crushed you from Seir to Hormah.
King James BibleAnd the Amorites, which dwelt in that mountain, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir,
even unto Hormah.
Holman Christian Standard BibleThen the Amorites who lived there came out against you and chased you like a swarm of bees. They routed you from Seir as far as Hormah.
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chased you When bees are provoked or disturbed, the whole swarm attack and pursue whatever annoys them, with great courage and fury, and sometimes are a formidable enemy. They were so troublesome in some districts of Crete, that, according to Pliny, the inhabitants were actually compelled to forsake their homes. AElian reports, that some places in Scythia were formerly inaccessible on account of the numerous swarms of bees with which they were infested. Mr. Park relates, that some of his associates imprudently attempted to rob a numerous hive which they found in their way. The exasperated little animals rushed out to defend their property, and attacked them with so much fury, that they quickly compelled the whole company of men, horses, and asses, to scamper off in all directions, The horses were never recovered, and a number of the asses were so severely stung, that they died the next day.
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unto Hormah
Numbers 14:45 Then the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites which dwelled in …
Numbers 21:3 And the LORD listened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the …
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