2 Samuel 23:11–12
And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.
And after him was *Shammah the sonne of Agee the Hararite: and the Philistines were gathered together ‖into a troupe, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, for forraging.
- *Cross-reference1.Chron. 11.27.
But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory.
But hee stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slewe the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victorie.
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- 1 Chronicles 11:13–14Rank 1 from verse 11
13He was with David at Pas-dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
14And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the Lord saved them by a great deliverance.
13He was with Dauid at ‖Pasdammim; and there the Philistines were gathered together to battell, where was a parcell of ground full of barley, and the people fled from before the Philistines.
14And they ‖set themselues in the middest of that parcell, and deliuered it, and slue the *Philistines, & the LORD saued them by a great ‖deliuerance.
- 1 Chronicles 11:27Rank 2 from verse 11
- 2 Samuel 23:33Rank 3 from verse 11
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- 2 Samuel 23:10Rank 1 from verse 12
10He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the Lord wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.
10He arose, and smote the Philistines vntill his hand was wearie, and his hand claue vnto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victorie that day, and the people returned after him onely to spoile.
- Proverbs 21:31Rank 2 from verse 12
- Psalms 3:8Rank 3 from verse 12
- Psalms 44:2Rank 4 from verse 12
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2 Samuel 23:11
1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of gather, meaning to collect, bring together, or assemble.
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In one place, company, time, purpose, or united condition.
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A collection, company, number, multitude, or body of soldiers.
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Sense 1: The soil, earth, land, floor, or supporting surface. Sense 2: Figuratively, a basis, support, or foundation. Sense 3: Crushed or reduced to small particles by grinding.
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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of flee (to run or hasten away, especially from danger or expected evil).
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Edible pulse seeds used as food or grown as a field crop.
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2 Samuel 23:12
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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The middle, centre, interior, or intervening part of a place, body, company, or condition; among, within, surrounded by, or in the presence of persons or things.
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Sense 1: The soil, earth, land, floor, or supporting surface. Sense 2: Figuratively, a basis, support, or foundation. Sense 3: Crushed or reduced to small particles by grinding.
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Protected, maintained, or upheld against attack or opposition.
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Killed, put to death, slaughtered, or struck down.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Worked, laboured, acted, made, formed, fashioned, performed, produced, or brought about.
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Success in overcoming an enemy or opponent; conquest or triumph.
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10He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the Lord wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.
10He arose, and smote the Philistines vntill his hand was wearie, and his hand claue vnto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victorie that day, and the people returned after him onely to spoile.
11And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.
11And after him was *Shammah the sonne of Agee the Hararite: and the Philistines were gathered together ‖into a troupe, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.
Selected passage12But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory.
12But hee stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slewe the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victorie.
Selected passage13And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.
13And ‖three of the thirtie chiefe went downe and came to Dauid in the haruest time, vnto the caue of Adullam: and the troupe of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.