Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version At that time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem. New Living Translation David was staying in the stronghold at the time, and a Philistine detachment had occupied the town of Bethlehem. English Standard Version David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem. Berean Standard Bible At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem. King James Bible And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. New King James Version David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. New American Standard Bible David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. NASB 1995 David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. NASB 1977 And David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. Legacy Standard Bible And David was then in the fortress, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. Amplified Bible David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. Christian Standard Bible At that time David was in the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem. Holman Christian Standard Bible At that time David was in the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem. American Standard Version And David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And David was staying then in Metsruth, and the Princes of the Philistines were camping in Bayth Lekhem Brenton Septuagint Translation And David was then in the strong hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethleem. Contemporary English Version and had taken over Bethlehem. David was in his fortress, Douay-Rheims Bible And David was then in a hold. and there was a garrison of the Philistines then in Bethlehem. English Revised Version And David was then in the hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem. GOD'S WORD® Translation While David was in the fortified camp, Philistine troops were at Bethlehem. Good News Translation At that time David was on a fortified hill, and a group of Philistines had occupied Bethlehem. International Standard Version David was living in that stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was then at Bethlehem. JPS Tanakh 1917 And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem. Literal Standard Version and David [is] then in a fortress, and the station of the Philistines [is] then in Beth-Lehem, Majority Standard Bible At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem. New American Bible David was then in the stronghold, and there was a garrison of Philistines in Bethlehem. NET Bible David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem. New Revised Standard Version David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem. New Heart English Bible David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. Webster's Bible Translation And David was then in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem. World English Bible David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. Young's Literal Translation and David is then in a fortress, and the station of the Philistines is then in Beth-Lehem, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David's Mighty Men…13At harvest time, three of the thirty chief men went down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. 14At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem. 15David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”… Cross References 1 Samuel 13:23 And a garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Michmash. 1 Samuel 22:4 So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold. 1 Samuel 22:5 Then the prophet Gad said to David, "Do not stay in the stronghold. Depart and go into the land of Judah." So David left and went to the forest of Hereth. 2 Samuel 5:17 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went down to the stronghold. Treasury of Scripture And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. an hod 1 Samuel 22:1,4,5 David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him… 1 Samuel 24:22 And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold. 1 Chronicles 12:16 And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David. garrison 1 Samuel 10:5 After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy: 1 Samuel 13:4,23 And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal… 1 Samuel 14:1,6 Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father… Jump to Previous Armed Bethlehem Beth-Lehem Cover David Force Fortress Garrison Hold Philistine Philistines Station Strong Stronghold TimeJump to Next Armed Bethlehem Beth-Lehem Cover David Force Fortress Garrison Hold Philistine Philistines Station Strong Stronghold Time2 Samuel 23 1. David, in his last words, professes his faith in God's promises6. The different state of the wicked 8. A catalogue of David's mighty men Verse 14. - An hold; Hebrew, the hold. The definite article here and in ch. 5:17, and the mention of the Philistines as being in the valley of Rephaim, seem to indicate that David had abandoned Jerusalem upon the invasion of the Philistines, and sought refuge at Adullam (see note on 2 Samuel 5:17). In its neighbourhood is an isolated hill, on which, probably, was a frontier fortress, in which David prepared to defend himself. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew At that timeאָ֣ז (’āz) Adverb Strong's 227: At that time, place, therefore David וְדָוִ֖ד (wə·ḏā·wiḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse was in the stronghold, בַּמְּצוּדָ֑ה (bam·mə·ṣū·ḏāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4686: A net, capture, a fastness and the garrison וּמַצַּ֣ב (ū·maṣ·ṣaḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4673: A fixed spot, an office, a military post of the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים (pə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia was at Bethlehem. לָֽחֶם׃ (lā·ḥem) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1035: Bethlehem -- 'place of bread', a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulun Links 2 Samuel 23:14 NIV2 Samuel 23:14 NLT 2 Samuel 23:14 ESV 2 Samuel 23:14 NASB 2 Samuel 23:14 KJV 2 Samuel 23:14 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 23:14 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 23:14 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 23:14 French Bible 2 Samuel 23:14 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 23:14 David was then in the stronghold (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |