2 Samuel 23:12
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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.
In context
10 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.
11 And 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.
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.
13 At 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.
14 At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
2 Samuel 23:12 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.
- KJV 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.
- WEB 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.
- ASV 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.
- YLT 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- and he stood in the midst of the plot and delivered it, and smote the Philistines, and Jehovah wrought a great deliverance.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.