1-Chronicles - 11:14

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

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Explanation and meaning of 1-Chronicles 11:14.

Differing Translations

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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.
But these men stood in the midst of the field, and defended it: and they slew the Philistines, and the Lord gave a great deliverance to his people.
And they stood in the midst of the plot and delivered it, and smote the Philistines; and Jehovah wrought a great deliverance.
and they station themselves in the midst of the portion, and deliver it, and smite the Philistines, and Jehovah saveth, a great salvation.
And they set themselves in the middle of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great deliverance.
And he took up his position in the middle of the bit of land, and kept back their attack, and overcame the Philistines; and the Lord gave a great salvation.
And he took his stand in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great victory.
These men stood in the midst of the field, and they defended it. And when they had struck down the Philistines, the Lord gave a great salvation to his people.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And they set themselves in the midst of [that] parcel, (c) and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved [them] by a great deliverance.
(c) This act refers to Shammah, (2-Samuel 23:11), who it seems was the chiefest of these.

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