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New Century Version

2 Samuel 2:3

David also brought his men and their families, and they all made their homes in the cities of Hebron.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - David;   Hebron;   Judah;   Scofield Reference Index - Kingdom;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - David;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Hebron;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ahinoam;   Hebron;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Abner;   Palestine;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Joab;   Maacah;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Abiathar;   David;   Hebron;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Abi'athar;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Hebron;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Asahel;   Samuel, Books of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
In addition, David brought the men who were with him, each one with his family, and they settled in the towns near Hebron.
Hebrew Names Version
His men who were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they lived in the cities of Hevron.
King James Version
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
Lexham English Bible
Also, David brought up his men who were with him, each with his household, and they settled in the towns of Hebron.
English Standard Version
And David brought up his men who were with him, everyone with his household, and they lived in the towns of Hebron.
New English Translation
David also brought along the men who were with him, each with his family. They settled in the cities of Hebron.
Amplified Bible
And David brought up his men who were with him, each one with his household; and they lived in the cities of Hebron.
New American Standard Bible
And David brought up his men who were with him, each with his household; and they settled in the cities of Hebron.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Dauid brought vp the men that were with him, euery man with his houshold, & they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
Legacy Standard Bible
And David brought up his men who were with him, each with his household; and they lived in the cities of Hebron.
Contemporary English Version
David also had his men and their families come and live in the villages near Hebron.
Complete Jewish Bible
David brought the men up with him, each with his household; and they lived in the cities of Hevron.
Darby Translation
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household; and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
Easy-to-Read Version
David also brought his men and their families. All of them made their homes in Hebron and the towns nearby.
George Lamsa Translation
And David and his men who were with him went up together, every man with his household; and they dwelt in Hebron.
Good News Translation
He also took his men and their families, and they settled in the towns around Hebron.
Literal Translation
And David brought up his men of those who were with him, each man and his household. And they lived in the cities of Hebron.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Dauid broughte vp the men that were him also, euery one with his housholde, and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
American Standard Version
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
Bible in Basic English
And David took all his men with him, every man with his family: and they were living in the towns round Hebron.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the men that were with him did Dauid cary vp also, euery man with his housholde: And they dwelt in the townes of Hebron.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household; and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
King James Version (1611)
And his men that were with him, did Dauid bring vp, euery man with his houshold: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and the men that were with him, every one and his family; and they dwelt in the cities of Chebron.
English Revised Version
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
Berean Standard Bible
David also took the men who were with him, each with his household, and they settled in the towns near Hebron.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But also Dauid ledde the men that weren with hym, ech man with his hows; and thei dwelliden in the townes of Ebron.
Young's Literal Translation
and his men who [are] with him hath David brought up -- a man and his household -- and they dwell in the cities of Hebron.
Update Bible Version
And his men that were with him David brought up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
Webster's Bible Translation
And his men that [were] with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
World English Bible
His men who were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they lived in the cities of Hebron.
New King James Version
And David brought up the men who were with him, every man with his household. So they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
New Living Translation
and his men and their families all moved to Judah, and they settled in the villages near Hebron.
New Life Bible
David brought up his men who were with him, each one with those of his family. They lived in the cities of Hebron.
New Revised Standard
David brought up the men who were with him, every one with his household; and they settled in the towns of Hebron.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
His men also who were with him, did David bring up, every man with his household, - and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the men also that were with him, David brought up every man with his household: and they abode in the towns of Hebron.
Revised Standard Version
And David brought up his men who were with him, every one with his household; and they dwelt in the towns of Hebron.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And David brought up his men who were with him, each with his household; and they lived in the cities of Hebron.

Contextual Overview

1 Later, David prayed to the Lord , saying, "Should I go up to any of the cities of Judah?" The Lord said to David, "Go." David asked, "Where should I go?" The Lord answered, "To Hebron." 2 So David went up to Hebron with his two wives: Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel. 3 David also brought his men and their families, and they all made their homes in the cities of Hebron. 4 Then the men of Judah came to Hebron and appointed David king over Judah. They told David that the men of Jabesh Gilead had buried Saul. 5 So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead and said to them, "The Lord bless you. You have shown loyalty to your master Saul by burying him. 6 May the Lord now be loyal and true to you. I will also treat you well because you have done this. 7 Now be strong and brave. Saul your master is dead, and the people of Judah have appointed me their king."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

his men: 1 Samuel 22:2, 1 Samuel 27:2, 1 Samuel 27:3, 1 Samuel 30:1, 1 Samuel 30:9, 1 Samuel 30:10, 1 Chronicles 12:1-7

the cities: Joshua 21:11, Joshua 21:12

Reciprocal: Genesis 35:27 - Mamre 1 Chronicles 12:23 - the numbers

Cross-References

Genesis 2:2
By the seventh day God finished the work he had been doing, so he rested from all his work.
Genesis 2:3
God blessed the seventh day and made it a holy day, because on that day he rested from all the work he had done in creating the world.
Genesis 2:4
This is the story of the creation of the sky and the earth. When the Lord God first made the earth and the sky,
Genesis 2:7
Then the Lord God took dust from the ground and formed a man from it. He breathed the breath of life into the man's nose, and the man became a living person.
Genesis 2:8
Then the Lord God planted a garden in the east, in a place called Eden, and put the man he had formed into it.
Genesis 2:10
A river flowed through Eden and watered the garden. From there the river branched out to become four rivers.
Genesis 2:11
The first river, named Pishon, flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.
Genesis 2:12
The gold of that land is excellent. Bdellium and onyx are also found there.
Genesis 2:13
The second river, named Gihon, flows around the whole land of Cush.
Genesis 2:14
The third river, named Tigris, flows out of Assyria toward the east. The fourth river is the Euphrates.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household,.... They and their families, and no doubt provided well for them when he was settled on the throne, who had shown themselves to be his faithful friends, closely attached to his interest, and had run the risk of their all on his account. See

Matthew 19:28.

And they dwelt in the cities of Hebron; in the towns and villages about it; for that itself being a city of refuge, and inhabited by priests, there was not room enough for all David's men, who were now increasing, persons from various tribes flocking to him. See 1 Chronicles 12:1.


 
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