2 Samuel 23:8

A LIST OF DAVID'S MIGHTY MEN; THE TOP THREE LEADERS

"These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshe-beth a Tahchemonite; he was chief of the three; he wielded his spear against eight hundred whom he slew at one time. And next to him among the three mighty men was Eleazar the son of Dodo, son of Ahohi. He was with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel withdraw. He rose and struck down the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand cleaved to the sword; and the Lord wrought a great victory that day; and the men returned after him only to strip the slain. And next to him was Shammah, the son of Agee the Hararite. The Philistines gathered together at Lehi, where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the men fled from the Philistines. But he took his stand in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and the Lord wrought a great victory."

"And the Lord wrought a great victory" (2 Samuel 23:9,12). The Scriptures do not fail to make it dear that, great as the ability and bravery of David's mighty men assuredly was, it was the Lord himself who protected and blessed them and gave them the victory.

"He wielded his spear against eight hundred whom he slew at one time" (2 Samuel 23:9). It would be interesting to know more of the details of how that happened. He certainly must have found some means of protecting himself from multiple attacks simultaneously.

"A plot of ground full of lentils" (2 Samuel 23:11). This line reveals that the purpose of the Philistine raid was that of robbing Israel of their crops ready to be harvested.