2 Samuel 23:12

2 Samuel 23:12 in other versions

• 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.
• New International Version (NIV)But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field. He defended it and struck the Philistines down, and the Lord brought about a great victory.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But he took his stand in the midst of the plot and defended it and struck down the Philistines, and the Lord worked a great victory.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But he stationed himself in the middle of the field, defended it, and killed the Philistines. So the Lord brought about a great victory.

Context of 2 Samuel 23:12

10Eleazar stood up and struck down the Philistines until his hand was weary and clung to the sword. The Lord brought about a great victory that day; the people returned after him only to take the spoil [of the slain]. 11Next to Eleazar was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. The Philistines were gathered into an army where there was a plot of ground full of lentils, and the people [of Israel] fled from the Philistines. But he took his stand in the center of the plot and defended it and struck down the Philistines; and the Lord brought about a great victory. 13Then three of the thirty chief men went down and came to David at harvest time in the cave of Adullam, while an army of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. 14David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

2 Samuel 23:12 word by word

וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֤ב בְּתוֹךְ־הַֽחֶלְקָה֙ וַיַּצִּילֶ֔הָ וַיַּ֖ךְ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ יְהוָ֖ה תְּשׁוּעָ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But he stoodיָצַבyâtsab · to standH3320
• in the midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• of the groundחֶלְקָהchelqâh · portionH2513
• and defendedנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• it, and slewנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• and the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• wroughtעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• a greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• victoryתְּשׁוּעָהteshû‛âh teshû‛âh · deliverance: victoryH8668

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 23:12

• 2 Samuel 23:10Eleazar stood up and struck down the Philistines until his hand was weary and clung to the sword. The Lord brought about a great victory that day; the people returned after him only to take the spoil [of the slain].
• Psalms 3:8Salvation belongs to the Lord; May Your blessing be upon Your people. Selah.
• Psalms 44:2You drove out the [pagan] nations with Your own hand; Then you planted and established them (Israel); [It was by Your power that] You uprooted the [pagan] peoples, Then You spread them abroad.
• Proverbs 21:31The horse is prepared for the day of battle, But deliverance and victory belong to the Lord.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 23:12

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-39Verses 8-39 David once earnestly longed for the water at the well of Bethlehem. It seems to be an instance of weakness. He was thirsty; with the water of that well he had often refreshed himself when a youth, and it was without due thought that he desired it. Were his valiant men so forward to expose themselves, upon the least hint of their prince's mind, and so eager to please him, and shall not we long to approve ourselves to our Lord Jesus, by ready…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-39This section lists David's top warriors by name, highlighting their notable achievements. These warriors were like "iron tools" that God used to defeat the godless (2 Samuel 23:7). The list is divided into the Three and the Thirty. Some Hebrew scholars suggest that the Thirty could mean "Officers." If true, the Three might have originally referred to a specific military role.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 23:12

• Armies
• Philistines
• Shammah

In the dictionaries

• Philistines
• Giants
• Shammah
• Sure
• Troop
• Abishai
• Amasai
• Genealogy
• Ground; Grounded
• Joshaphat

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings