2 Samuel 23:25

Good News Translation

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Shammah the Harodite,

Hebrew Names Version
Shammah the Harodi, Elika the Harodi,

King James Version
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

English Standard Version
Shammah of Harod, Elika of Harod,

New Century Version
Shammah the Harodite; Elika the Harodite;

New English Translation
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Amplified Bible
Shammah of Harod, Elika of Harod,

New American Standard Bible
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Geneva Bible (1587)
Shammah the Harodite: Elika ye Harodite:

Legacy Standard Bible
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Complete Jewish Bible
Shammah the Harodi, Elika the Harodi,

Darby Translation
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Easy-to-Read Version
Shammah the Harodite; Elika the Harodite;

George Lamsa Translation
Also Shammah of the kings mountain,

Lexham English Bible
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Literal Translation
Shammah the Harodite; Elika the Harodite;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Samma the Haradite, Elika the Haradite,

American Standard Version
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Bible in Basic English
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Samma the Harodite, Elica the Harodite,

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite;

King James Version (1611)
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Saema the Rudaean.

English Revised Version
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite;

Berean Standard Bible
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Elcha, of Arodi; Helas, of Phelti;

Young's Literal Translation
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Update Bible Version
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Webster's Bible Translation
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

World English Bible
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

New King James Version
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

New Living Translation
Shammah from Harod; Elika from Harod;

New Life Bible
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

New Revised Standard
Shammah of Harod; Elika of Harod;

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Shammah, the Harodite; Elika, the Harodite;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Semma of Harodi, Elica of Harodi,

Revised Standard Version
Shammah of Harod, Eli'ka of Harod,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Contextual Overview

⁸ These are the names of David's famous soldiers: the first was Josheb Basshebeth from Tachemon, who was the leader of "The Three"; he fought with his spear against eight hundred men and killed them all in one battle. ⁹ The second of the famous three was Eleazar son of Dodo, of the clan of Ahoh. One day he and David challenged the Philistines who had gathered for battle. The Israelites fell back, ¹⁰ but he stood his ground and fought the Philistines until his hand was so cramped that he could not let go of his sword. The Lord won a great victory that day. After it was over, the Israelites returned to where Eleazar was and stripped the armor from the dead. ¹¹ The third of the famous three was Shammah son of Agee from Harar. The Philistines had gathered at Lehi, where there was a field of peas. The Israelites fled from the Philistines, ¹² but Shammah stood his ground in the field, defended it, and killed the Philistines. The Lord won a great victory that day. ¹³ Near the beginning of harvest time three of "The Thirty" went down to Adullam Cave, where David was, while a band of Philistines was camping in Rephaim Valley. ¹⁴ At that time David was on a fortified hill, and a group of Philistines had occupied Bethlehem. ¹⁵ David grew homesick and said, "How I wish someone would bring me a drink of water from the well by the gate at Bethlehem!" ¹⁶ The three famous soldiers forced their way through the Philistine camp, drew some water from the well, and brought it back to David. But he would not drink it; instead he poured it out as an offering to the Lord ¹⁷ and said, " Lord , I could never drink this! It would be like drinking the blood of these men who risked their lives!" So he refused to drink it. Those were the brave deeds of the three famous soldiers.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Shammah: 1 Chronicles 11:27, 1 Chronicles 11:28, Shammoth the Harorite

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 27:8 - Shamhuth

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Shammah the Harodite,.... Called Shammah the Harorite in

1 Chronicles 11:27; by a change of the letters ר "R" and ד "D", which is frequent:

Elika the Harodite; or who was of Harod, as the Targum; these both were from one place: mention is made of the well of Harod, Judges 7:1.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Samuel 23:25. Shammah the Harodite — There are several varieties in the names of the following shalishim; which may be seen by comparing these verses with 1 Chronicles 11:27.