but Eleazar stood his ground and attacked the Philistines until his hand was tired and stuck to his sword. The Lord brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops came back to him, but only to plunder the dead.
2 Samuel 23:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But he stood in the midst of the ground and defended it and slew the Philistines; and the Lord wrought a great victory. American Standard Version (1901) But he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and Jehovah wrought a great victory. Common English Bible but Shammah took a position in the middle of the plot, defended it, and struck down the Philistines. The LORD accomplished a great victory. Catholic Public Domain Version he stood fast in the middle of the field, and it was protected by him. And he struck down the Philistines. And the Lord wrought a great salvation. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He stood in the midst of the field, and defended it, and defeated the Philistines. And the Lord gave a great victory. |
but Eleazar stood his ground and attacked the Philistines until his hand was tired and stuck to his sword. The Lord brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops came back to him, but only to plunder the dead.
He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines had gathered there for battle. There was a portion of a field full of barley, where the troops had fled from the Philistines.
A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory comes from the Lord.