2 Samuel 23:12
King James Version (KJV)
But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.
In context
10 He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.
11 And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.
12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.
13 And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.
14 And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
2 Samuel 23:12 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.