He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
He was with David at Pas-dammim, where the Philistines had gathered for battle. There was a field full of barley there, and the Israelite people ran away when they saw the Philistines coming.
This verse describes one of David's mighty warriors who stood with him during a battle where most of the Israeli army fled in fear from the Philistines.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to Eleazar, one of David's three most elite warriors, during the early period of David's reign when he was still fighting to establish Israel's security. The Philistines were Israel's persistent enemies who controlled much of the coastal region and frequently raided Israeli territory. Pas-dammim was likely a border area where these conflicts often occurred.
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