2 Samuel 23:10 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Eleazar fights until his hand freezes to his sword, and the LORD works a great victory through him.
What Does 2 Samuel 23:10 Mean?
This verse completes Eleazar's feat. He fights on until his hand is exhausted and seems fused to the sword hilt. Only then do the fleeing people return, and only to gather the spoil from a battle already won.
The text is careful where the credit belongs: the LORD wrought a great victory that day. Eleazar gave everything he had, and God gave the triumph. So human effort and divine power meet, our part offered to the limit, God's part securing what we never could. The hand that clings to its task and the Lord who grants the victory belong together.
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What does 2 Samuel 23:10 mean?
Eleazar fights until his hand freezes to his sword, and the LORD works a great victory through him.