'Defended' in the Bible

But he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh worked a great victory.

They stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh saved them by a great victory.

The other Jews who were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, defended their lives, had rest from their enemies, and killed seventy-five thousand of those who hated them; but they didn't lay their hand on the plunder.