KJV King James Version
And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi.
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1 Samuel 23:29
And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En-gedi.
WEB World English Bible
David went up from there, and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi.
ASV American Standard Version
And David went up from thence, and dwelt in the strongholds of En-gedi.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And David goeth up thence, and abideth in fortresses at En-gedi.
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 23
26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
27 But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
28 Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.
29 And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi.
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2 Chronicles 20:2Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they [be] in Hazazontamar, which [is] Engedi.Joshua 15:62And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six cities with their villages.Song of Solomon 1:14My beloved [is] unto me [as] a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi.Ezekiel 47:10And it shall come to pass, [that] the fishers shall stand upon it from Engedi even unto Eneglaim; they shall be a [place] to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.1 Samuel 24:1And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David [is] in the wilderness of Engedi.Genesis 14:7And they returned, and came to Enmishpat, which [is] Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezontamar.
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