1 Chronicles 11:14

They stood in the middle of the plot, defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great victory.

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In The King James Version

And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great deliverance.

In Context

13He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where there was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.

15Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 14:23So the LORD saved Israel that day; and the battle passed over by Beth Aven.

2 Samuel 23:10He arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and the LORD worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take plunder.

Psalms 18:50He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.

Proverbs 21:31The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with the LORD.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 11:11-47

David's Mighty Men. ( b. c. 1048.) 10 These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel. 11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, a Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time. 12 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.… Read the whole commentary →

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