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


In Context

9 And after him is Eleazar son of Dodo, son of Ahohi, of the three mighty men with David; in their exposing themselves among the Philistines — they have been gathered there to battle, and the men of Israel go up —

10 he hath arisen, and smiteth among the Philistines till that his hand hath been weary, and his hand cleaveth unto the sword, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation on that day, and the people turn back after him only to strip off.

11 And after him is Shammah son of Agee the Hararite, and the Philistines are gathered into a company, and there is there a portion of the field full of lentiles, and the people hath fled from the presence of the Philistines,

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

13 And three of the thirty heads go down and come unto the harvest, unto David, unto the cave of Adullam, and the company of the Philistines are encamping in the valley of Rephaim,

14 and David is then in a fortress, and the station of the Philistines is then in Beth-Lehem,

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:12He stood in the midst of the field, and defended it, and defeated the Philistines: and the Lord gave 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 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.