The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from King James Bible: were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone
away:
SA2 23:10 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.
SA2 23:11 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.
SA2 23:12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and
slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.
SA2 23:13 And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in
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