After him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of an Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel had gone away.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
2 Samuel 23:9 in context
2 Samuel 23:6–12
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But all the ungodly will be as thorns to be thrust away,
because they can’t be taken with the hand.
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The man who touches them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear.
They will be utterly burned with fire in their place.”
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These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb Basshebeth, a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; he was called Adino the Eznite, who killed eight hundred at one time.
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After him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of an Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel had gone away.
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He 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.
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After him was Shammah the son of Agee, a Hararite. The Philistines had gathered together into a troop where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.
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But he stood in the middle of the plot and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the LORD worked a great victory.
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