KJV King James Version
Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
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1 Chronicles 11:15
Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Three of the thirty chief men went down to David, to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
WEB World English Bible
Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
ASV American Standard Version
And three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And three of the thirty heads go down on the rock unto David, unto the cave of Adullam, and the host of the Philistines is encamping in the valley of Rephaim,
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 11
12 And after him [was] Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who [was one] of the three mighties.
13 He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
14 And they set themselves in the midst of [that] parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved [them] by a great deliverance.
15 Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
16 And David [was] then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison [was] then at Bethlehem.
17 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that [is] at the gate!
18 And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that [was] by the gate, and took [it], and brought [it] to David: but David would not drink [of] it, but poured it out to the LORD,
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וַיֵּרְד֡וּH3381 · ya.radto go downשְֽׁלוֹשָׁה֩H7969 · sha.loshthreeמִן־H4480 · minfromהַשְּׁלוֹשִׁ֨יםH7970 · she.lo.shimthirtyרֹ֤אשׁH7218 · roshheadעַל־H5921 · aluponהַצֻּר֙H6697 · tsurRocks (of Goats)אֶל־H413 · elto(wards)דָּוִ֔ידH1732 · da.vidDavidאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)מְעָרַ֖תH4631 · me.a.rahcaveעֲדֻלָּ֑םH5725 · a.dul.lamAdullamוּמַחֲנֵ֣הH4264 · ma.cha.nehcampפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineחֹנָ֖הH2583 · cha.nahto campבְּעֵ֥מֶקH6010 · e.meqValley (of Achor)רְפָאִֽים׃H7497 · ra.pahRapha
Cross-references
Isaiah 17:5And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the corn, and reapeth the ears with his arm; and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley of Rephaim.2 Samuel 5:18The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.1 Chronicles 14:9And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.2 Samuel 5:22And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.2 Samuel 23:13-39And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.Joshua 15:8And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same [is] Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that [lieth] before the valley of Hinnom westward, which [is] at the end of the valley of the giants northward:Micah 1:15Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.Joshua 12:15The king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;1 Samuel 22:1David 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.
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