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2 Samuel 23:12

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

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2 Samuel 23:12 in other translations

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

2 Samuel 23:12 · American Standard Version

2 Samuel 23:12 in context

  1. 10He arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and Yahweh worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take plunder.
  2. 11After him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. The Philistines had gathered together into a troop, where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.
  3. 12But he stood in the middle of the plot and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh worked a great victory.
  4. 13Three of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
  5. 14David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.