2 Samuel 23:11 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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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✦ MADE SIMPLE

After him was Shammah, the son of Agee from Harar. The Philistines had gathered together as an army in a field that was full of lentil plants, and the Israelite people ran away from the Philistines.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse introduces Shammah, one of David's mighty warriors, and describes how the Israelites fled when the Philistines attacked a lentil field.

📚 Historical Context

This passage is part of a list of David's greatest warriors and their heroic deeds. The Philistines were Israel's persistent enemies who lived along the coastal plains and frequently raided Israelite territory. Lentils were an important food crop in ancient Israel, so losing a field to enemy forces would have meant real hardship for the local people.

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