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Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 23:14

And Dauid was then in an holde, and the garison of ye Philistims was then in Beth-lehem.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Armies;   Bethlehem;   Garrison;   Philistines;   Thompson Chain Reference - Garrisons;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Courage;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Drink;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Bethlehem;   David;   Giants;   Jashobeam;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Abishai;   Adullam;   Bethlehem;   Rephaim, Valley of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Abishai;   Bethlehem;   Garrison;   Mighty Men;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Bethlehem;   Giant;   Ithrite, the;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Price of Blood ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Army;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Abishai;   Bethlehem;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Garrison;   Sham'mah;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Bethlehem;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Adullam;   Bethlehem;   Hold;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Abishai;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Caves in Palestine;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
At that time David was in the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.
Hebrew Names Version
David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Pelishtim was then in Beit-Lechem.
King James Version
And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
English Standard Version
David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.
New Century Version
At that time David was in the stronghold, and some of the Philistines were in Bethlehem.
New English Translation
David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.
Amplified Bible
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.
Legacy Standard Bible
And David was then in the fortress, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
Contemporary English Version
and had taken over Bethlehem. David was in his fortress,
Complete Jewish Bible
At that time David was in the fortress, and the garrison of the P'lishtim was in Beit-Lechem.
Darby Translation
And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.
Easy-to-Read Version
Another time David was in the fortress, and a group of Philistines soldiers was stationed in Bethlehem.
George Lamsa Translation
And David was then staying in the stronghold, and the princes of the Philistines were encamped in Bethlehem.
Good News Translation
At that time David was on a fortified hill, and a group of Philistines had occupied Bethlehem.
Lexham English Bible
Now at that time, David was in the stronghold, and a garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem at that same time.
Literal Translation
And David was then in a stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Dauid was at the same tyme in the castell, and ye Philistynes people laye at Bethleem.
American Standard Version
And David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
Bible in Basic English
And at that time David had taken cover in the strong place, and an armed force of the Philistines was in Beth-lehem.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Dauid was then in an houlde, and the souldiers of ye Philistines were in Bethlehem.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
King James Version (1611)
And Dauid was then in an holde, and the garison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And David was then in the strong hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethleem.
English Revised Version
And David was then in the hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth–lehem.
Berean Standard Bible
At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Dauid was in a strong hold; sotheli the stacioun of Filisteis was thanne in Bethleem.
Young's Literal Translation
and David [is] then in a fortress, and the station of the Philistines [is] then in Beth-Lehem,
Update Bible Version
And David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
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 Beth-lehem.
New King James Version
David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
New Living Translation
David was staying in the stronghold at the time, and a Philistine detachment had occupied the town of Bethlehem.
New Life Bible
David was in the strong place, while the Philistine soldiers were in Bethlehem.
New Revised Standard
David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, David, then was in a stronghold, - and, a garrison of Philistines, was then in Bethlehem.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And David was then in a hold: and there was a garrison of the Philistines then in Bethlehem.
Revised Standard Version
David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

Contextual Overview

8 These be the names of the mightie men whome Dauid had. He that sate in the seate of wisedome, being chiefe of the princes, was Adino of Ezni, he slewe eight hundreth at one time. 9 And after him was Eleazar the sonne of Dodo, the sonne of Ahohi, one of the three worthies with Dauid, when they defied the Philistims gathered there to battel, when the men of Israel were gone vp. 10 He arose and smote the Philistims vntill his hande was wearie, and his hande claue vnto the sworde: and the Lorde gaue great victorie the same day, and the people returned after him onely to spoyle. 11 After him was Shammah the sonne of Age the Hararite: for the Philistims assembled at a towne, where was a piece of a fielde full of lentils, and the people fled from the Philistims. 12 But he stoode in the middes of the fielde, and defended it, and slewe the Philistims: so the Lorde gaue great victorie. 13 Afterward three of the thirtie captaines went downe, and came to Dauid in the haruest time vnto the caue of Adullam, and the hoste of the Philistims pitched in the valley of Rephaim. 14 And Dauid was then in an holde, and the garison of ye Philistims was then in Beth-lehem. 15 And Dauid longed, and said, Oh, that one would giue me to drinke of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate. 16 The the three mightie brake into the host of the Philistims, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem that was by the gate, and tooke & brought it to Dauid, who woulde not drinke thereof, but powred it for an offring vnto ye Lord, 17 And said, O Lord, be it farre from me, that I should doe this. Is not this the blood of the men that went in ieopardie of their liues? therefore he woulde not drinke it. These things did these three mightie men.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

an hold: 1 Samuel 22:1, 1 Samuel 22:4, 1 Samuel 22:5, 1 Samuel 24:22, 1 Chronicles 12:16

garrison: 1 Samuel 10:5, 1 Samuel 13:4, 1 Samuel 13:23, 1 Samuel 14:1, 1 Samuel 14:6

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 13:3 - the garrison 2 Samuel 5:17 - the hold 2 Samuel 8:6 - garrisons 1 Chronicles 18:13 - garrisons Romans 5:7 - some

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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 1 Chronicles 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.

x Antiqu. l. 7. c. 12. sect. 4.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In an hold - In “the hold” 1 Chronicles 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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