2 Samuel 23:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

2 Samuel 23:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 23:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 23:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“After him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. The Philistines had gathered together into a troop where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.”

2 Samuel 23:11 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 23:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And after him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines. ”

2 Samuel 23:11 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 23:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And after him <FI>is<Fi> Shammah son of Agee the Hararite, and the Philistines are gathered into a company, and there is there a portion of the field full of lentiles, and the people hath fled from the presence of the Philistines,”

2 Samuel 23:11 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 23:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And after him, Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite: the Philistines were gathered into a troop, and there was there a plot of ground full of lentils, and the people had fled before the Philistines; ”

2 Samuel 23:11 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 23:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“After him was Shammah the sonne of Age the Hararite: for the Philistims assembled at a towne, where was a piece of a fielde full of lentils, and the people fled from the Philistims.”

2 Samuel 23:11 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 23:11 in Context — 2 Samuel 23

9 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:

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.

11 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.

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

13 And 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.

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What Does 2 Samuel 23:11 Mean?

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