2 Samuel 23:12

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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  • 2 Sam 23:10 : 10 He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword; and Jehovah wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take spoil.
  • Ps 3:8 : 8 Salvation belongeth unto Jehovah: Thy blessing be upon thy people. {{Selah
  • Ps 44:2 : 2 Thou didst drive out the nations with thy hand; But them thou didst plant: Thou didst afflict the peoples; But them thou didst spread abroad.
  • Prov 21:31 : 31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle; But victory is of Jehovah.

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  • 2 Sam 23:10-11
    2 verses
    83%

    10He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword; and Jehovah wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take spoil.

    11And 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.

  • 1 Chr 11:13-14
    2 verses
    82%

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

    14And they stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and Jehovah saved them by a great victory.

  • 1 Sam 17:45-52
    8 verses
    76%

    45Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a javelin: but I come to thee in the name of Jehovah of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

    46This day will Jehovah deliver thee into my hand; and I will smite thee, and take thy head from off thee; and I will give the dead bodies of the host of the Philistines this day unto the birds of the heavens, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel,

    47and that all this assembly may know that Jehovah saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is Jehovah's, and he will give you into our hand.

    48And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hastened, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

    49And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead; and the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell upon his face to the earth.

    50So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.

    51Then David ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.

    52And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou comest to Gai, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.

  • 1 Sam 17:1-3
    3 verses
    75%

    1Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle; and they were gathered together at Socoh, which belongeth to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.

    2And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped in the vale of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.

    3And the Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.

  • 1 Sam 17:25-26
    2 verses
    74%

    25And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.

    26And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?

  • 1 Sam 23:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4Then David inquired of Jehovah yet again. And Jehovah answered him, and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hand.

    5And David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and slew them with a great slaughter. So David save the inhabitants of Keilah.

  • 1 Sam 23:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing-floors.

    2Therefore David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And Jehovah said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.

  • 1 Sam 17:19-20
    2 verses
    73%

    19Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the vale of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

    20And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the place of the wagons, as the host which was going forth to the fight shouted for the battle.

  • 1 Sam 19:8
    73%

    8And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.

  • 1 Chr 14:16
    73%

    16And David did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.

  • 1 Sam 17:35-37
    3 verses
    73%

    35I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth; and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.

    36Thy servant smote both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.

    37And David said, Jehovah that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and Jehovah shall be with thee.

  • 1 Sam 17:40-41
    2 verses
    73%

    40And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in the shepherd's bag which he had, even in his wallet; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

    41And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.

  • 1 Sam 17:8-9
    2 verses
    72%

    8And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

    9If he be able to fight with me, and kill me, then will we be your servants; but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.

  • 2 Sam 5:25
    72%

    25And David did so, as Jehovah commanded him, and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gezer.

  • 1 Sam 17:23
    72%

    23And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the ranks of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.

  • 2 Sam 23:13
    71%

    13And three of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

  • 2 Sam 21:17
    71%

    17But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succored him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the lamp of Israel.

  • 1 Sam 19:5
    71%

    5for he put his life in his hand, and smote the Philistine, and Jehovah wrought a great victory for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice; wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

  • 1 Chr 14:9-10
    2 verses
    70%

    9Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.

    10And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And Jehovah said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thy hand.

  • 1 Chr 14:13
    70%

    13And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.

  • 1 Sam 26:13
    70%

    13Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them;

  • 1 Sam 14:23
    70%

    23So Jehovah saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over by Beth-aven.

  • Judg 15:9
    70%

    9Then the Philistines went up, and encamped in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.

  • 2 Sam 3:18
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    18now then do it; for Jehovah hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.

  • Judg 3:31
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    31And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who smote of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox-goad: and he also saved Israel.

  • 2 Sam 5:19
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    19And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And Jehovah said unto David, Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into thy hand.

  • 1 Sam 17:54
    70%

    54And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent.

  • 1 Sam 22:10
    70%

    10And he inquired of Jehovah for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

  • 2 Sam 21:19
    70%

    19And there was again war with the Philistines at Gob; and Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim the Beth-lehemite slew Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.

  • 1 Chr 20:7
    70%

    7And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him.