1 Chronicles 11:14 “But Eleazar and David stationed themselves in the middle of the field…”

1 Chronicles 11:14

But Eleazar and David stationed themselves in the middle of the field and defended it. They struck down the Philistines, and the LORD brought about a great victory.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great deliverance.

World English Bible

They stood in the middle of the plot, defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great victory.

American Standard Version

And they stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and Jehovah saved them by a great victory.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they stood in the middes of the field, and saued it, and slewe the Philistims: so the Lord gaue a great victorie.

Darby Translation

And they stood in the midst of the plot and delivered it, and smote the Philistines; and Jehovah wrought a great deliverance.

Young's Literal Translation

and they station themselves in the midst of the portion, and deliver it, and smite the Philistines, and Jehovah saveth — a great salvation.

Bible in Basic English

And he took up his position in the middle of the bit of land, and kept back their attack, and overcame the Philistines; and the Lord gave a great salvation.

.mt-body { max-height: none !important; -webkit-mask-image: none !important; mask-image: none !important; } .mt-bar { display: none !important; } .o-trans::after { display: block !important; }

Cross references

“and the Lord”

1 Samuel 14:23 1 Samuel 19:5 2 Samuel 23:10 2 Kings 5:1 Psalm 18:50

1 Samuel 14:23 · BSB

So the LORD saved Israel that day, and the battle moved on beyond Beth-aven.

1 Samuel 19:5 · BSB

He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?…

2 Samuel 23:10 · BSB

but Eleazar stood his ground and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops returned to him, but only to plunder the dead.

2 Kings 5:1 · BSB

Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a lep…

Psalm 18:50 · BSB

Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.

“deliverance”

Psalm 144:10 Proverbs 21:31

Psalm 144:10 · BSB

to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.

Proverbs 21:31 · BSB

A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At a place with a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines.

15Three of the thirty chief men went down to David, to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

Read 1 Chronicles 11