2 Samuel 23:12
World English Bible (WEB)
But he stood in the middle of the plot and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the LORD worked a great victory.
In context
10 He arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and the LORD worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take plunder.
11 After 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.
12 But he stood in the middle of the plot and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the LORD worked a great victory.
13 Three 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.
14 David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
2 Samuel 23:12 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.