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2 Samuel 23:12

Courage and strengthSalvation

10 He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.

11 And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.

But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.

13 And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.

14 And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

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BSB
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.
KJV
But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.
WEB
But he stood in the middle of the plot and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the LORD worked a great victory.
ASV
But he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and Jehovah wrought a great victory.
DARBY
and he stood in the midst of the plot and delivered it, and smote the Philistines, and Jehovah wrought a great deliverance.
BLB
And he stationed himself in the middle of the field and defended it and killed the Philistines, and YHWH brought about a great salvation.
ÅB
stilte han seg midt på jordet og berget det og slo filistrene, og Herren gav dem en stor seier.
OTB
Men han tok sin stand midt på stykket og forsvarte det, og slo filisterne; og Herren brakte en stor seier.
B1930
stilte han sig midt på jordet og berget det og slo filistrene, og Herren gav dem en stor seier.

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  • Proverbs 21:31

    The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.

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  • 2 Samuel 23:10

    He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.

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  • Psalms 3:8

    Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

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  • Psalms 44:2

    How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.

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