KJV King James Version
And after him [was] Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, [one] of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines [that] were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:
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2 Samuel 23:9
And after him [was] Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, [one] of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines [that] were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated,
WEB World English Bible
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 were gone away.
ASV American Standard Version
And 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 that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And after him is Eleazar son of Dodo, son of Ahohi, of the three mighty men with David; in their exposing themselves among the Philistines—they have been gathered there to battle, and the men of Israel go up—
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 23
6 But [the sons] of Belial [shall be] all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
7 But the man [that] shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the [same] place.
8 These [be] the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same [was] Adino the Eznite: [he lift up his spear] against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.
9 And after him [was] Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, [one] of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines [that] were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:
10 He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.
11 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.
12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.
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וְאַחֲרָ֛יוH310 · a.charafterאֶלְעָזָ֥רH499 · el.a.zarEleazarבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childדֹּד֖וֹH1734 · do.doDodoבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childאֲחֹחִ֑יH266 · a.cho.chiAhohiteבִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֨הH7969 · sha.loshthreeהַגִּבֹּרִ֜יםH1368 · gib.bormighty manעִם־H5973 · imwithדָּוִ֗דH1732 · da.vidDavidבְּחָֽרְפָ֤םH2778 · cha.raphto tauntבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּיםH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineנֶאֶסְפוּ־H622 · a.saphto gatherשָׁ֣םH8033 · shamthereלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הH4421 · mil.cha.mahbattleוַֽיַּעֲל֖וּH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseאִ֥ישׁH376 · ishmanיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael
Cross-references
1 Chronicles 27:4And over the course of the second month [was] Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course [was] Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise [were] twenty and four thousand.1 Chronicles 11:12-14And after him [was] Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who [was one] of the three mighties.1 Samuel 17:26And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who [is] this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?Mark 14:50And they all forsook him, and fled.Isaiah 63:5And I looked, and [there was] none to help; and I wondered that [there was] none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.Numbers 23:7-8And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, [saying], Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.1 Samuel 17:10And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.1 Samuel 17:45-46Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.Isaiah 63:3I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people [there was] none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.1 Samuel 17:36Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.1 Chronicles 8:4And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
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