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2 Samuel 23:12

But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.

KJV

stetit ille in medio agri, et tuitus est eum, percussitque Philisthæos : et fecit Dominus salutem magnam.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐστηλώθη ἐν μέσῳ τῆς μερίδος, καὶ ἐξείλατο αὐτὴν καὶ ἐπάταξεν τοὺς ἀλλοφύλους, καὶ ἐποίησεν Κύριος σωτηρίαν μεγάλην.

LXX

But he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and Jehovah wrought a great victory.

ASV

וַ/יִּתְיַצֵּ֤ב בְּ/תוֹךְ הַֽ/חֶלְקָה֙ וַ/יַּצִּילֶ֔/הָ וַ/יַּ֖ךְ אֶת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַ/יַּ֥עַשׂ יְהוָ֖ה תְּשׁוּעָ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
גָּד֖וֹל
gdvl
verb · 528×
הִתְיַצֵּ֖ב
htytsb
verb · 48×
חֶלְקַ֥ת
chlqt
noun · 29×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
ם
m
verb · 499×
נִי
ny
verb · 211×
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
plshtym
noun · 290×
ת֣וֹךְ
tvk
noun · 416×
תְּשׁוּעָ֥ה
tshv'h
noun · 32×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Sam 23:10 — He 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.
  • Prov 21:31 — The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.