2 Samuel 23:10

He arose and smote the Philistines, until his hand was weary, and his hand clave to the sword: and the Lord wrought a great salvation in that day, and the people + 23:10 Heb. returned.rested behind him only to strip the slain.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

9And after him Eleanan the son of his uncle, son of Dudi who was among the three mighty men with David; and when + 23:9 Or, they defied him among the Philistines.he defied the Philistines they were gathered there to war, and the men of Israel went up.

11And after him Samaia the son of Asa the Arachite: and the Philistines were gathered to Theria; and there was there a portion of ground full of lentiles; and the people fled before the Philistines.

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Cross References

Joshua 10:42And Joshua smote, once for all, all their kings, and their land, because the Lord God of Israel fought on the side of Israel.

Judges 15:14And they came to + 15:14 Gr. the jaw.Lechi: and the Philistines shouted, and ran to meet him: and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and the ropes that were upon his arms became as tow which is burnt with fire; and his bonds were consumed from off his hands.

1 Samuel 11:13And Saul said, No man shall die this day, for to-day the Lord has wrought deliverance in Israel.

1 Samuel 14:23And + 14:23 Or, the war was dispersed.the battle extended itself to every city in the mount Ephraim.

1 Samuel 19:5And he put his life in his hand, and smote the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great deliverance; and all Israel saw, and rejoiced: why then dost thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

2 Kings 5:1Now Naiman, the captain of the host of Syria, was a great man before his master, and + 5:1 Gr. wondered at in countenance.highly respected, because by him the Lord had given deliverance to Syria, and the man was mighty in strength, but a leper.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 23:9-39

David's Mighty Men. ( b. c. 1054.) 8 These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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