2 Samuel 23:12 “But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field, defended it, an…”

2 Samuel 23:12

But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field, defended it, and struck down the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great victory.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

But he stoode in the middes of the fielde, and defended it, and slewe the Philistims: so the Lord gaue great victorie.

Darby Translation

and he 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 he stationeth himself in the midst of the portion, and delivereth it, and smiteth the Philistines, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation.

Bible in Basic English

But he kept his place in the middle of the bit of land, and kept back their attack and overcame the Philistines: and the Lord gave a great salvation.

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In context

11And after him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. When the Philistines had banded together near a field full of lentils, Israel’s troops fled from them.

13At harvest time, three of the thirty chief men went down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

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