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2 Samuel 23:12
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KJ21
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.
AMP
But he took his stand in the center of the plot and defended it and struck down the Philistines; and the Lord brought about a great victory.
AMPC
But he stood in the midst of the ground and defended it and slew the Philistines; and the Lord wrought a great victory.
BRG
But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory.
CSB
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.
CSBA
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.
CEB
but Shammah took a position in the middle of the plot, defended it, and struck down the Philistines. The Lord accomplished a great victory.
CJB
But he stood in the middle of the plot and defended it, killing the P’lishtim; and Adonai brought about a great victory.
CEV
but Shammah stood in the middle of the field and killed the Philistines. The crops were saved, and the Lord gave Israel a great victory.
DARBY
and he stood in the midst of the plot and delivered it, and smote the Philistines, and Jehovah wrought a great deliverance.
DRA
He stood in the midst of the field, and defended it, and defeated the Philistines: and the Lord gave a great victory.
ERV
But Shammah stood in the middle of the field and defended it. He defeated the Philistines. The Lord gave Israel a great victory that day.
EASY
But Shammah stood in the middle of the field to stop the Philistines taking it for themselves. He killed the Philistines. The Lord caused him to win a great battle.
EHV
but Shamma took his stand in the middle of that parcel of ground and defended it. He struck down the Philistines, and the Lord brought about a great victory.
ESV
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.
ESVUK
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.
EXB
but Shammah stood in the middle of the field and ·fought for [defended] it and ·killed [L struck] the Philistines. And the Lord ·gave [brought about] a great victory.
GNV
But he stood in the midst of the field, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: so the Lord gave great victory.
GW
he stood in the middle of the field and defended it by killing Philistines. So the Lord won an impressive victory.
GNT
but Shammah stood his ground in the field, defended it, and killed the Philistines. The Lord won a great victory that day.
HCSB
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.
ICB
But Shammah stood in the middle of the field. He fought for the field and killed the Philistines. And the Lord gave a great victory.
ISV
but Shammah stood his ground in the middle of the field, defended it, and killed the Philistines. And the Lord brought about a great victory.
JUB
But he stood in the midst of the inheritance and defended it and slew the Philistines, and the LORD wrought a great salvation.
KJV
But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory.
AKJV
But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory.
LSB
But he took his stand in the midst of that portion and delivered it and struck down the Philistines. So Yahweh brought about a great salvation.
LEB
But he took a stand in the middle of the plot of land and defended it. He killed the Philistines, and Yahweh brought about a great victory.
TLB
After him was Shammah, the son of Agee from Harar. Once during a Philistine attack, when all his men deserted him and fled, he stood alone at the center of a field of lentils and beat back the Philistines; and God gave him a great victory.
MSG
Shammah son of Agee the Hararite was the third of the Three. The Philistines had mustered for battle at Lehi, where there was a field full of lentils. Israel fled before the Philistines, but Shammah took his stand at the center of the field, successfully defended it, and routed the Philistines. Another great victory for God!
MEV
He took his stand in the midst of the plot of land, defended it, and defeated the Philistines. The Lord brought about a great victory.
NOG
he stood in the middle of the field and defended it by killing Philistines. So Yahweh won an impressive victory.
NABRE
but he took his stand in the middle of the plot, kept it safe, and cut down the Philistines. Thus the Lord brought about a great victory. Such deeds as these the Three warriors performed.
NASB
But he took his stand in the midst of the plot, defended it, and struck the Philistines; and the Lord brought about a great victory.
NASB1995
But he took his stand in the midst of the plot, defended it and struck the Philistines; and the Lord brought about a great victory.
NCB
Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field, defended it, and cut down the Philistines. Thus the Lord brought about a great victory.
NCV
but Shammah stood in the middle of the field and fought for it and killed the Philistines. And the Lord gave a great victory.
NET
But he made a stand in the middle of that area. He defended it and defeated the Philistines; the Lord gave them a great victory.
NIRV
But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field. He didn’t let the Philistines capture it. He struck them down. The Lord helped him win a great battle.
NIV
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.
NIVUK
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.
NKJV
But he stationed himself in the middle of the field, defended it, and killed the Philistines. So the Lord brought about a great victory.
NLV
But Shammah stood in the center of the piece of ground and fought for it. He killed the Philistines. The Lord saved many of His people that day.
NLT
but Shammah held his ground in the middle of the field and beat back the Philistines. So the Lord brought about a great victory.
NRSVA
But he took his stand in the middle of the plot, defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the Lord brought about a great victory.
NRSVACE
But he took his stand in the middle of the plot, defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the Lord brought about a great victory.
NRSVCE
But he took his stand in the middle of the plot, defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the Lord brought about a great victory.
NRSVUE
But he took his stand in the middle of the plot, defended it, and killed the Philistines, and the Lord brought about a great victory.
OJB
But he stood in the midst of the allotted ground, and defended it, and slaughtered the Pelishtim; and Hashem wrought a teshuah gedolah.
RGT
But he stood in the midst of the field and defended it and killed the Philistines. So, the LORD gave great victory.
RSV
But he took his stand in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and the Lord wrought a great victory.
RSVCE
But he took his stand in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and the Lord wrought a great victory.
TLV
But he took his stand in the midst of the plot and defended it, and struck down the Philistines—so Adonai brought about a great victory.
VOICE
But Shammah stood in the center of the field and fought, killing many Philistines; and the Eternal gave His people a great victory.
WEB
But he stood in the middle of the plot and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh worked a great victory.
WYC
he stood in the midst of the field, and beheld it, for he defended the field; and he smote the Philistines, and the Lord made there [a] great health. (he stood there in the midst of the field, and held it, and he defended that field; and he struck down the Philistines, and the Lord gave a great victory there.)
YLT
and he stationeth himself in the midst of the portion, and delivereth it, and smiteth the Philistines, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation.
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