12He stood in the midst of the field, and defended it, and defeated the Philistines: and the Lord gave a great victory.


In Context

9 After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three valiant men that were with David when they defied the Philistines, and they were there gathered together to battle.

10 And when the men of Israel were gone away, he stood and smote the Philistines till his hand was weary, and grew stiff with the sword: and the Lord wrought a great victory that day: and the people that were fled away, returned to take spoils of them that were slain.

11 And after him was Semma the son of Age of Arari. And the Philistines were gathered together in a troop: for there was a field full of lentils. And when the people were fled from the face of the Philistines,

12 He stood in the midst of the field, and defended it, and defeated the Philistines: and the Lord gave a great victory.

13 Moreover also before this the three who were princes among the thirty, went down and came to David in the harvest time into the cave of Odollam: and the camp of the Philistines was in the valley of the giants.

14 And David was then in a hold. and there was a garrison of the Philistines then in Bethlehem.

2 Samuel 23:12 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:12But 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.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:12But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:12But he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and Jehovah wrought a great victory.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:12and he stood in the midst of the plot and delivered it, and smote the Philistines, and Jehovah wrought a great deliverance.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:12But he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:12But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:12But he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh worked a great victory.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:12and he stationeth himself in the midst of the portion, and delivereth it, and smiteth the Philistines, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:12But he stood in the middle of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD worked a great victory.