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2 Samuel 23:11
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
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Study note
Setting — David’s record of his warriors follows Eleazar’s stand, introducing Shammah as the next defender against Philistine forces. The narrative shifts to a new battlefield where Israel’s army has already broken ranks.
The words — The text identifies Shammah son of Agee the Hararite (שַמָּ֥א בֶן־אָגֵ֖א הָרָרִ֑י) who acts after Eleazar. It states the Philistines (פְלִשְׁתִּ֜ים) gathered (וַיֵּאָסְפ֨וּ) near a field of lentils or Lehi (לַחַיָּ֗ה).
The thread — This event aligns with 1 Chronicles 11:13, which locates the battle at Pas-dammim near a barley field, and 1 Chronicles 11:27, which lists Shammoth the Harorite. The warrior’s lineage is also noted in 2 Samuel 23:33.
Why it lands — The verse records Israel’s troops fleeing before the Philistines assembled, establishing human retreat as the immediate context. It requires the reader to note how divine victory follows where human courage fails.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 11:13 He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At a place with a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines.
- 1 Chronicles 11:27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
- 2 Samuel 23:33 son of Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,