KJV King James Version
And David [was] then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines [was] then [in] Bethlehem.
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2 Samuel 23:14
And David [was] then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines [was] then [in] Bethlehem.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
WEB World English Bible
David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
ASV American Standard Version
And David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and David is then in a fortress, and the station of the Philistines is then in Beth-Lehem,
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 23
11 And after him [was] Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.
12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.
13 And 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.
14 And David [was] then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines [was] then [in] Bethlehem.
15 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which [is] by the gate!
16 And the three mighty men 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: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.
17 And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: [is not this] the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
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1 Samuel 22:4-5And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.1 Samuel 24:22And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.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.1 Samuel 13:4And 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 10:5After 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 Chronicles 12:16And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.1 Samuel 14:6And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for [there is] no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.1 Samuel 13:23And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.
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