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2 Samuel 23:12

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But he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and Jehovah wrought a great victory.

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2 Samuel 23:12 in other translations

But he stood in the middle of the plot and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh worked a great victory.

2 Samuel 23:12 · World English Bible

2 Samuel 23:12 in context

  1. 10He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword; and Jehovah wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take spoil.
  2. 11And after him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.
  3. 12But he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and Jehovah wrought a great victory.
  4. 13And three of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
  5. 14And David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.