But he stood in the middle of the plot and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh worked a great victory.
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But he stood in the middle of the plot and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh worked a great victory.
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But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.
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But he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD wrought a great victory.
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Passages linked to 2 Samuel 23:12 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Samuel 23:10 He arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and Yahweh worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take plunder.
- Proverbs 21:31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with Yahweh.
- Psalms 3:8 Salvation belongs to Yahweh. May your blessing be on your people.
- Psalms 44:2 You drove out the nations with your hand, but you planted them. You afflicted the peoples, but you spread them abroad.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Which hath neither respect to many nor few, when…
Which hath neither respect to many nor few, when he will show his power.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Sa 23:12 But he stood in the midst of…
2Sa 23:12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.
Ver. 12. In the midst of the ground, and defended it,] i.e., That part of the ground that had the lentiles; as Eleazar had done that part that had the barley. It was for provender, and about harvest, that they skirmished mostly. {1Sa 23:1}
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Defended it; that the Philistines could neither burn, nor…
Defended it; that the Philistines could neither burn, nor tread it down and spoil it or carry it away.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain But he stood in the midst of the ground,....…
But he stood in the midst of the ground,.... The field of lentiles:
and defended it; the field, so that the Philistines could not ravage it, and get food and forage from it:
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and slew the Philistines; made a great slaughter among them, entirely routed them, so that they that escaped his sword were obliged to flee:
and the Lord wrought a great victory; to whom the glory of it belonged; a similar fact is ascribed to Eleazar before mentioned in Ch1 11:13; and, indeed, it seems to be the same, and in which they were both concerned; for it is plain from the account that there were more than one engaged in this action, since it is there said, "and they set themselves in the midst of that parcel"; and though that parcel of ground is said there to be full of barley, it may easily be reconciled by observing, that one part of it might be sowed with barley, and the other part with lentiles; so the Targum in Ch1 11:13; for it was half lentiles and half barley; and Eleazar might be placed to defend the one, and Shammah the other; from whence it appears it was about March when this action was, at the latter end of which barley harvest began.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Lord wrought - How great soever the bravery of…
Lord wrought - How great soever the bravery of the instruments is, the praise of the achievement is to be given to God. These fought, but God wrought the victory.
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