2 Samuel 23:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

2 Samuel 23:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 23:10 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 23:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and Yahweh worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take plunder.”

2 Samuel 23:10 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 23:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

2 Samuel 23:10 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 23:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“he hath arisen, and smiteth among the Philistines till that his hand hath been weary, and his hand cleaveth unto the sword, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation on that day, and the people turn back after him only to strip off.”

2 Samuel 23:10 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 23:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

2 Samuel 23:10 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 23:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He arose and smote the Philistims vntill his hande was wearie, and his hande claue vnto the sworde: and the Lord gaue great victorie the same day, and the people returned after him onely to spoyle.”

2 Samuel 23:10 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 23:10 in Context — 2 Samuel 23

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 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.

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What Does 2 Samuel 23:10 Mean?

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