2 Samuel 23:12

In 11 translations

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 Yahweh 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.

LSV

and he stations himself in the midst of the portion, and delivers it, and strikes the Philistines, and YHWH works a great salvation.

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC

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

GNV

But he stoode in the middes of the fielde, and defended it, and slewe the Philistims: so the Lord gaue great victorie.

JPS

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

LXXE

And he stood firm in the midst of the portion, and rescued it, and smote the Philistines; and the Lord wrought a great deliverance.

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WLC

וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֤ב בְּתוֹךְ־הַֽחֶלְקָה֙ וַיַּצִּילֶ֔הָ וַיַּ֖ךְ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ יְהוָ֖ה תְּשׁוּעָ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐστηλώθη ἐν μέσῳ τῆς μερίδος, καὶ ἐξείλατο αὐτὴν, καὶ ἐπάταξε τοὺς ἀλλοφύλους· καὶ ἐποίησε Κύριος σωτηρίαν μεγάλην.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 21:31A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.
• 2 Samuel 23:10but Eleazar stood his ground and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops returned to him, but only to plunder the dead.
• Psalms 3:8Salvation belongs to the LORD; may Your blessing be on Your people. Selah
• Psalms 44:2With Your hand You drove out the nations and planted our fathers there; You crushed the peoples and cast them out.

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