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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)but Shammah held his ground in the middle of the field and beat back the Philistines. So the Lord brought about a great victory.

Context of 2 Samuel 23:12

10but Eleazar stood his ground and struck down the Philistines till his hand grew tired and froze to the sword. The Lord brought about a great victory that day. The troops returned to Eleazar, but only to strip the dead. 11Next to him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. When the Philistines banded together at a place where there was a field full of lentils, Israel’s troops fled from them. 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. 13During harvest time, three of the thirty chief warriors came down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. 14At that time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at 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 23:10but Eleazar stood his ground and struck down the Philistines till his hand grew tired and froze to the sword. The Lord brought about a great victory that day. The troops returned to Eleazar, but only to strip the dead.
• Psalms 3:8From the Lord comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people.
• Psalms 44:2With your hand you drove out the nations and planted our ancestors; you crushed the peoples and made our ancestors flourish.
• Proverbs 21:31The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with 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