Charles Ellicott Commentary 2 Samuel 23:11

"And after him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines." — 2 Samuel 23:11 (ASV)

Into a troop. —Josephus, using different vowels, read “to Lehi,” the scene of Samson’s exploit (Judges 15:9, 19); but as the same word recurs in 2 Samuel 23:13, clearly in the sense of “troop,” the English reading should be retained.

Lentils. —Chronicles has “barley.” The two words might easily be confounded in the Hebrew, and it is quite immaterial which is correct; the point is that the Philistines had made a foray to gather the ripe crops, the Israelites were terrified and fled, while Shammah, by his courage and valour, turned the tide of battle, and won a great victory.