2 Samuel 23:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And after him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. When the Philistines had banded together near a field full of lentils, Israel’s troops fled from them.”
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“And after him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. When the Philistines had banded together near a field full of lentils, Israel’s troops fled from them.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 23:11 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 23:33Jonathan son of Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,
- 1 Chronicles 11:13He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At the place with a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines.
- 1 Chronicles 11:27Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
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