These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains—he wielded his spear against 800 and slew them in one encounter.
Joshua 23:10 - Tree of Life Version One of you can put a thousand to flight, for Adonai your God, He Himself is fighting for you, just as He said to you. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the LORD your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition One man of you shall put to flight a thousand, for it is the Lord your God Who fights for you, as He promised you. American Standard Version (1901) One man of you shall chase a thousand; for Jehovah your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he spake unto you. Common English Bible A single one of you puts a thousand to flight. This is because the LORD your God fights for you, exactly as he promised you. Catholic Public Domain Version One of you shall pursue a thousand men of the enemies. For the Lord your God himself will fight on your behalf, just as he promised. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version One of you shall chase a thousand men of the enemies: because the Lord your God himself will fight for you, as he hath promised. |
These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains—he wielded his spear against 800 and slew them in one encounter.
They received help against them, so that the Hagrites and all who were with them were delivered into their hand, for they cried out to God during the battle. He answered their supplications, because they put their trust in Him.
For many fell slain, because the war was of God. So they dwelt in their place until the exile.
A psalm of David. Adonai, oppose those who oppose me. Fight those who fight me.
Nations are in uproar, kingdoms totter, He utters His voice, the earth melts!
A thousand will flee at the threat of one, at the threat of five you will flee, until you are left like a flag on the top of a mountain, and like a banner on a hill.
Five of you will chase 100 and 100 of you will chase 10,000, and your enemies will fall by the sword before you.
In that day Adonai will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem so that the weakest among them that day will be like David and the house of David will be like God—like the angel of Adonai before them.
What then shall we say in view of these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
He will say to them, ‘Hear, O Israel, you are drawing near today to the battle against your enemies. Don’t be fainthearted! Don’t fear or panic or tremble because of them.
For Adonai your God is the One who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies to save you.’
“Adonai will cause your enemies who rise up against you to be struck down before you. They will come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways.
He said, “I will hide My face from them, I want to see their hereafter. For they are an upside down generation, children with no faithfulness in them.
How can one chase a thousand and two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them and Adonai had handed them over?
Thus Joshua captured all those kings and their lands at a single stroke, because Adonai God of Israel fought for Israel.
Now you have seen all that Adonai your God has done to all these nations because of you, for it was Adonai your God who was fighting for you.
Then he found a fresh jawbone of a donkey, reached out and took it, and killed a thousand men with it.
After him came Shamgar son of Anath, who struck down 600 Philistine men with an ox-goad. So he also delivered Israel.
Then Jonathan said to the young man carrying his armor, “Come, let’s cross over to the garrison of these uncircumcised ones. Perhaps Adonai will work for us, for nothing restrains Adonai from delivering whether by many or by few.”