He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where there was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
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- KJV 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.
- BSB He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At the place with a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines.
- NKJV He was with David at Pasdammim. Now there the Philistines were gathered for battle, and there was a piece of ground full of barley. So the people fled from the Philistines.
- NASB He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines were gathered together there to battle, and there was a plot of land full of barley; and the people fled from the Philistines.
- NLT He was with David when the Philistines gathered for battle at Pas-dammim and attacked the Israelites in a field full of barley. The Israelite army fled,
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Quick answer
At Pasdammim, when the people fled a Philistine attack over a barley field, Eleazar stood firm. His courage contrasts with the fleeing army.
Overview
In a battle where Israel's troops abandoned a field of barley before the Philistines, Eleazar refused to retreat. His lone stand sets up the great victory described next and exemplifies steadfastness when others falter. Such faithful endurance amid widespread retreat mirrors the call to stand firm in the spiritual battle, holding ground that Christ has secured.
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Cross-references · 2
- 1 Sam 17:1Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle; and they were gathered together at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim.
- 2 Sam 23:11–12After 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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