2 Samuel 2:3
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New International Version (©2011)
David also took the men who were with him, each with his family, and they settled in Hebron and its towns.

New Living Translation (©2007)
and his men and their families all moved to Judah, and they settled in the villages near Hebron.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And David brought up his men who were with him, everyone with his household, and they lived in the towns of Hebron.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And David brought up his men who were with him, each with his household; and they lived in the cities of Hebron.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
In addition, David brought the men who were with him, each one with his household, and they settled in the towns near Hebron.

International Standard Version (©2012)
David brought his army with him, each soldier accompanied by his household, and they settled in the cities of Hebron.

NET Bible (©2006)
David also brought along the men who were with him, each with his family. They settled in the cities of Hebron.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
David took his men and their families with him, and they settled in the towns around Hebron.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

American King James Version
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelled in the cities of Hebron.

American Standard Version
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the men also that were with him, David brought up every man with his household: and they abode in the towns of Hebron.

Darby Bible Translation
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household; and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

English Revised Version
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

Webster's Bible Translation
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

World English Bible
David brought up his men who were with him, every man with his household. They lived in the cities of Hebron.

Young's Literal Translation
and his men who are with him hath David brought up -- a man and his household -- and they dwell in the cities of Hebron.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

2:1-7. After the death of Saul, many went to David at Ziklag,

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 3. - They dwelt in the cities of Hebron. Not only had David wives, whom he took with him to Hebron, but many of his warriors were married, and thus they and their households formed a numerous body of people, for whom Hebron could scarcely find accommodation. Moreover they had flocks and herds captured from the Amalekites, for which they needed pasturage. And therefore David dispersed them in the towns and villages of which Hebron was the capital, posting them in such a manner as to render it easy for him to summon them together, while taking care that they did not injure his tribesmen, or dispossess them of their lauds. We may feel sure that he consulted the chief men of Hebron as to these arrangements, and obtained their approval.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household,.... They and their families, and no doubt provided well for them when he was settled on the throne, who had shown themselves to be his faithful friends, closely attached to his interest, and had run the risk of their all on his account. See Matthew 19:28.

And they dwelt in the cities of Hebron; in the towns and villages about it; for that itself being a city of refuge, and inhabited by priests, there was not room enough for all David's men, who were now increasing, persons from various tribes flocking to him. See 1 Chronicles 12:1.

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David Anointed King of Judah
1And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said to him, Go up. And David said, Where shall I go up? And he said, To Hebron. 2So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite. 3And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelled in the cities of Hebron. …

1 Samuel 27:3 David and his men settled in Gath with Achish. Each man had his family with him, and David had his two wives: Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal.
1 Samuel 30:9 David and the six hundred men with him came to the Besor Valley, where some stayed behind.
1 Chronicles 12:1 These were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the warriors who helped him in battle;
1 Chronicles 12:23 These are the numbers of the men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul's kingdom over to him, as the LORD had said: