2 Samuel 23 · Verse 10

2 Samuel 23:10

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.
2 Samuel 23:10, King James Version

2 Samuel 23:10 in other translations

BSBbut Eleazar stood his ground and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops returned to him, but only to plunder the dead.
WEBHe 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.
ASVHe 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.
YLThe 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.
DARBYHe 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.
BBEHe was with David and went on fighting the Philistines till his hand became tired and stiff from gripping his sword: and that day the Lord gave a great salvation, and the people came back after him only to take the goods of the Philistines.
WebsterHe arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand adhered to the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to plunder.

What does 2 Samuel 23:10 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 23:8-39

David once earnestly longed for the water at the well of Bethlehem. It seems to be an instance of weakness. He was thirsty; with the water of that well he had often refreshed himself when a youth, and it was without due thought that he desired it. Were his valiant men so forward to expose themselves, upon the least hint of their prince's mind, and so eager to please him, and shall not we long to approve ourselves to…

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2 Samuel 23:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ה֣וּאhu'heH1931
קָם֩kamhe aroseH6965
וַיַּ֨ךְvai.Yakhand he struck downH5221
בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜יםba.pe.lish.Timamong the PhilistinesH6430
עַ֣ד\׀'aduntilH5704
כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
יָגְעָ֣הya.ge.'Ahit was wearyH3021
יָד֗וֹya.Dohand hisH3027
וַתִּדְבַּ֤קva.tid.Bakand it cleavedH1692
יָדוֹ֙ya.Dohand hisH3027
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הַחֶ֔רֶבha.Che.revthe swordH2719
וַיַּ֧עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he didH6213
יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068
תְּשׁוּעָ֥הte.shu.'Aha deliveranceH8668
גְדוֹלָ֖הge.do.LahgreatH1419
בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH3117
הַה֑וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH1931
וְהָעָ֛םve.ha.'Amand the peopleH5971
יָשֻׁ֥בוּya.Shu.vuthey returnedH7725
אַחֲרָ֖יו'a.cha.Ravafter himH310
אַךְ\־'akh-onlyH389
לְפַשֵּֽׁט\׃\ \סle.fa.Shetto stripH6584

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Cross references for 2 Samuel 23:10

  • 1 Samuel 19:5

    For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

  • 1 Samuel 11:13

    And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the Lord hath wrought salvation in Israel.

  • Isaiah 53:12

    Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

  • Joshua 10:42

    And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel.

  • Joshua 11:8

    And the Lord delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephoth–maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.

  • Joshua 10:10

    And the Lord discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Beth–horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.

  • Psalms 144:10

    It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

  • 1 Samuel 14:23

    So the Lord saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Beth–aven.

  • Romans 15:18

    For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,

  • Psalms 68:12

    Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.

  • 2 Corinthians 4:5

    For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.

  • Judges 15:18

    And he was sore athirst, and called on the Lord, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the Lord.
Jos 10:10,42; 11:8; Jud 15:14,18; 1Sa 11:13; 14:6,23; 19:5; 2Ki 5:1
Ps 108:13; 144:10; Ro 15:18; 2Co 4:5; Eph 6:10-18
and the people.
Ps 68:12; Isa 53:12

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Context

  • 2 Samuel 23:9

    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:

  • 2 Samuel 23:10

    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.

  • 2 Samuel 23:11

    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.

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2 Samuel 23:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Este, levantándose, hirió á los Filisteos hasta que su mano se cansó, y quedósele contraída á la espada. Aquel día Jehová hizo gran salud: y volvióse el pueblo en pos de él solamente á tomar el despojo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Il se leva, et frappa les Philistins, jusqu’à ce que sa main fut lasse et que sa main demeura attachée à l’épée; et l’ Éternel opéra une grande délivrance ce jour-là; et le peuple revint après Éléazar, seulement pour piller.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Selbiger machte sich auf und schlug unter den Philistern, bis seine Hand ermüdete und seine Hand am Schwerte klebte; und Jehova schaffte an jenem Tage eine große Rettung. Das Volk aber kehrte um, ihm nach, nur um zu plündern.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Cumque ascendissent viri Israël, ipse stetit et percussit Philisthæos donec deficeret manus ejus, et obrigesceret cum gladio: fecitque Dominus salutem magnam in die illa: et populus qui fugerat, reversus est ad cæsorum spolia detrahenda.