2 Samuel 23:11After him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. The Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.
The setting
Lehi, Israel, ~1000 BC. Shammah watches his entire army flee from Philistines over a field of lentils — beans worth defending...
The emotion here: setting up the contrast between cowardice and coming heroism
The original word
adashim (עֲדָשִׁים) — lentils, red beans that were crucial protein for common people
Why it matters
Lentils were poor man's protein; this 'small' field fed families through winter
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 23:11
Everyone fled from a LENTIL field — what seems worthless to some is life-sustaining to others
Common misconceptionPeople mock fighting over 'just lentils,' but this was winter food for families — Shammah defended people's survival, not crops.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Samuel 23:11
Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 23:11 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 23:11 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is the battlefield. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include military organization, preparation. Notable phrases: plot of ground full of lentils.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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