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2 Samuel 23:11-13
New International Version
2 Samuel 23:11-13
New International Version
11 Next to him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. When the Philistines banded together at a place where there was a field full of lentils, Israel’s troops fled from them. 12 But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field. He defended it and struck the Philistines down, and the Lord brought about a great victory.
13 During harvest time, three of the thirty chief warriors came down to David at the cave of Adullam,(A) while a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.(B)
2 Samuel 23:11-13
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 23:11-13
English Standard Version
11 And next to him was Shammah, the son of Agee the (A)Hararite. The Philistines gathered together at Lehi,[a] where there was a plot of ground full of lentils, and the men fled from the Philistines. 12 But he took his stand in the midst of the plot and defended it and struck down the Philistines, and the Lord worked a great victory.
13 And three of the thirty chief men went down and came about harvest time to David at the (B)cave of Adullam, when a band of Philistines was encamped (C)in the Valley of Rephaim.
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- 2 Samuel 23:11 Or gathered together as a camp
2 Samuel 23:11-13
New American Standard Bible
2 Samuel 23:11-13
New American Standard Bible
11 Now after him was Shammah the son of Agee, a (A)Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered [a]into an army where there was a plot of land full of lentils, and the people fled from the Philistines. 12 But he took his stand in the midst of the plot, defended it, and struck the Philistines; and (B)the Lord brought about a great victory.
13 Then three of the thirty chief men went down and came to David at harvest time to the (C)cave of Adullam, while the army of the Philistines was camping in (D)the Valley of Rephaim.
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- 2 Samuel 23:11 Or possibly, at Lehi
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