David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
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David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
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And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
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And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
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Passages linked to 2 Samuel 23:14 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Samuel 22:4-5 He brought them before the king of Moab; and they lived with him all the time that David was in the stronghold. The prophet Gad said to David, “Don’t stay in the stronghold. Depart, and go into the land of Judah.” Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hereth.
- 1 Samuel 10:5 “After that you will come to the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is; and it will happen, when you have come there to the city, that you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a lute, a tambourine, a pipe, and a harp before them; and they will be prophesying.
- 1 Samuel 13:4 All Israel heard that Saul had struck the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel was considered an abomination to the Philistines. The people were gathered together after Saul to Gilgal.
- 1 Samuel 13:23–14:1 The garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash. Now it fell on a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come! Let’s go over to the Philistines’ garrison that is on the other side.” But he didn’t tell his father.
- 1 Samuel 14:6 Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come! Let’s go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that Yahweh will work for us; for there is no restraint on Yahweh to save by many or by few.”
- 1 Samuel 22:1 David therefore departed from there, and escaped to Adullam’s cave. When his brothers and all his father’s house heard it, they went down there to him.
- 1 Samuel 24:22 David swore to Saul. Saul went home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.
- 1 Chronicles 12:16 Some of the children of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Sa 23:14 And David [was] then in an hold,…
2Sa 23:14 And David [was] then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines [was] then [in] Bethlehem.
Ver. 14. In an hold.] In the cave of Adullam. {2Sa 23:13}
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And the garrison of the Philistines, &c.] This difficulty did but edge and whet on those heroic spirits to venture.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And David was then in an hold,.... In a…
And David was then in an hold,.... In a strong hold; the strong hold of Zion, as Josephus (x), or one on a rock near the cave of Adullam, see Ch1 11:15,
and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem; which was about six miles from Jerusalem; the valley of Rephaim lay between that and Bethlehem; so far had they got into the land of Judea, and such footing in it, as to have a garrison so near its metropolis.
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(x) Antiqu. l. 7. c. 12. sect. 4.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain In an hold - In “the hold” 1Ch 11:16…
In an hold - In “the hold” 1Ch 11:16 close to the cave of Adullam (marginal reference note). It shows the power and daring of the Philistines that they should hold a post so far in the country as Bethlehem.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Garrison. Literally, "station," (Haydock) or advanced guard. --- In.…
Garrison. Literally, "station," (Haydock) or advanced guard. --- In. The b is omitted in Hebrew, as on many other occasions; (4 Kings xiv. 14.; Kennicott) owing perhaps to the following words beginning with the same letter. (Haydock)
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 14. David… in a hold — Rather, in the…
14. David… in a hold — Rather, in the hold; that is, the cave of Adullam.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 14. in a hold] In the strong-hold, probably the…
14. in a hold] In the strong-hold, probably the same as that mentioned in ch. 2Sa_5:17, where see note. The ruins bearing the name Aid el Ma, which is supposed to be a corruption of Adullam, lie at the foot of a high rounded hill almost isolated by subordinate valleys. This forms a natural fortress, and may have been “the rock” which was the site of David’s stronghold; while numerous caves, still used for habitations, are found in the neighbouring valleys.
the garrison of the Philistines] The same term is used of the military posts of the Philistines in Israelite territory in 1Sa_13:23; 1Sa_14:1 ff; and a similar word in 1Sa_10:5; 1Sa_13:3.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain A hold; Hebrew, the hold. The definite article here…
A 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 2Sa_5:17) In its neighbourhood is an isolated hill, on which, probably, was a frontier fortress, in which David prepared to defend himself.
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