2nd Samuel Chapter 23 verse 14 Holy Bible
And David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
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And at that time David had taken cover in the strong place, and an armed force of the Philistines was in Beth-lehem.
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And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.
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And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
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And David was then in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
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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 `is' then in a fortress, and the station of the Philistines `is' then in Beth-Lehem,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 14. - An 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 2 Samuel 5:17). In its neighbourhood is an isolated hill, on which, probably, was a frontier fortress, in which David prepared to defend himself.
