1 Chronicles 11:14

1 Chronicles 11:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the Lord saved them by a great deliverance.
• New International Version (NIV)But they took their stand in the middle of the field. They 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 killed the Philistines. And the Lord saved them by a great victory.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But they stationed themselves in the middle of that field, defended it, and killed the Philistines. So the Lord brought about a great victory.

Context of 1 Chronicles 11:14

12Eleazar was also a leader among the ‘Three Brave Soldiers’. He was Dodo's son, who belonged to Ahoah's clan. 13Eleazar was with David at Pas-Dammim. The Philistine soldiers were ready to attack the Israelites. There was a field there with a lot of barley. The Israelites ran away from the Philistines. But David and Eleazar stood in the middle of the field to stop the Philistines taking it for themselves. They killed the Philistines. The Lord saved them. He caused them to win a great battle. 15There were 30 leaders among David's soldiers. Three of them went to be with David at Adullam's cave where there was a big rock. A group of Philistine soldiers had made their camp in Rephaim valley. 16David was in his strong safe place. A group of Philistine soldiers had made their home in Bethlehem.

1 Chronicles 11:14 word by word

וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֤וּ בְתוֹךְ־הַחֶלְקָה֙ וַיַּצִּיל֔וּהָ וַיַּכּ֖וּ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיּ֥וֹשַׁע יְהוָ֖ה תְּשׁוּעָ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they setיָצַבyâtsab · to standH3320
• themselves in the midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• parcelחֶלְקָהchelqâh · portionH2513
• and deliveredנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• it, and slewנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• and the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• savedיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• by a greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• deliveranceתְּשׁוּעָהteshû‛âh teshû‛âh · deliverance: victoryH8668

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 11:14

• 1 Samuel 14:23In that way, the Lord saved Israel's people on that day. The battle moved all the way to Beth Aven and beyond it.
• 1 Samuel 19:5David was not afraid to die when he fought against the Philistine, Goliath. When David killed Goliath, the Lord helped Israel to win a great battle. When you saw it, you were very happy. So why do you now want to kill David? He is not guilty of anything that is wrong. You have no reason to kill him.’
• 2 Samuel 23:10but Eleazar stood there. He knocked down the Philistine soldiers until his hand became tired. It became fixed to his sword. On that day, the Lord caused him to win a great battle. When the other Israelite soldiers returned to help him, they took things from the dead Philistines. That was the only thing left for them to do.
• 2 Kings 5:1Naaman was the leader of the king of Syria's army. Naaman's master respected him as a great man. The Lord had used Naaman to help Syria win wars against their enemies. Naaman was a brave soldier, but he had a bad disease of his skin.
• Psalms 18:50Yes, the Lord gives power to me, David, his king. He gives me great strength to win against my enemies. I am the special king that he has chosen. He will continue to be kind to me and to my descendants for ever.
• Psalms 144:10You help kings to win against their enemies. You also save me, your servant David, from my enemies, when they try to kill me with their dangerous swords.
• Proverbs 21:31You can prepare your horses to fight in a battle, but only the Lord can help you to win.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 11:14

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-47Verses 10-47 An account is given of David's worthies, the great men who served him. Yet David reckoned his success, not as from the mighty men that were with him, but from the mighty God, whose presence is all in all. In strengthening him, they strengthened themselves and their own interest, for his advancement was theirs. We shall gain by what we do in our places for the support of the kingdom of the Son of David; and those that are faithful to Him…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-47This story about David's mighty warriors shows that Israel's best and bravest men supported him, along with all of Israel (compare 2 Samuel 23:8–39).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 11:14

• Armies

In the dictionaries

• Philistines
• Chief
• Giants
• Amasai
• Chronicles, Books of
• Deliver
• Genealogy
• Parcel
• Text of the Old Testament
• Dan

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 11

• 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