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After him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. The Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.
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Courage When Others Flee
Commentaries highlight the stark contrast in this scene: while the Israelite people fled in terror from the Philistines, Shammah stood his ground. His story is a powerful example of how one person's courage, presumably rooted in faith, can make a stand for God's people even when everyone else gives in to fear.
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2 Samuel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Hararite - Interpreted to mean “mountaineer,” one from the hill country of Judah or Ephraim.
19th Century
Anglican
Into a troop. —Josephus, using different vowels, read “to Lehi,” the scene of Samson’s exploit (Judges 15:9, 19); but …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And after him [was] Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite One who was of the mountainous country, as the Targum, the …
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