2 Samuel 23:12 Parallel Translations

he stood in the middle of the field and defended it by killing Philistines. So the LORD won an impressive victory.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

BBE:

But he kept his place in the middle of the bit of land, and kept back their attack and overcame the Philistines: and the Lord gave 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.

ERV:

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

JPS:

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

WBS:

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 midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh worked a great victory.

YLT:

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

2 Samuel 23:12 Cross References

XREF:

2 Samuel 23:10 He arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary and clung to the sword, and the LORD brought about a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to strip the slain. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

23:12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a {h} great victory.
(h) Which has no respect for many or few, when he will show his power.

WES:

23:12 Lord wrought - How great soever the bravery of the instruments is, the praise of the achievement is to be given to God. These fought, but God wrought the victory.

MHC:

23:8-39 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 compliance with his will, as shown us by his word, Spirit, and providence? But David poured out the water as a drink-offering to the Lord. Thus he would cross his own foolish fancy, and punish himself for indulging it, and show that he had sober thoughts to correct his rash ones, and knew how to deny himself. Did David look upon that water as very precious which was got at the hazard of these men's blood, and shall not we much more value those benefits for purchasing which our blessed Saviour shed his blood? Let all beware of neglecting so great salvation.

CONC:

Attack Bit Defended Deliverance Delivered Delivereth Field Ground Kept Killed Middle Midst Overcame Philistines Plot Portion Salvation Slew Smiteth Smote Stand Stationeth Stood Struck Victory Worked Worketh Wrought

Attack Bit Defended Deliverance Delivered Field Great Ground Kept Killed Middle Midst Philistines Plot Salvation Shammah Slew Smote Stand Stood Struck Victory Worked Wrought

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