2 Samuel 23:14
And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 35:19And Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath (the same is Bethlehem).
1 Samuel 13:4And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were gathered together after Saul to Gilgal.
1 Samuel 14:6And Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, Come, and let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that LORD will work for us, for there is no limitation to LORD to save by many or by few.
1 Samuel 22:4And he brought them before the king of Moab, and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the stronghold.
2 Samuel 5:17And when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold.
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 23:9-39
David's Mighty Men. ( b. c. 1054.) 8 These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time. 9 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away: 10 He arose, and smote the Philistines until his… Read the whole commentary →