2 Samuel 23:14
At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
Majority Standard Bible
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 35:19So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
1 Samuel 13:4And all Israel heard the news: “Saul has attacked an outpost of the Philistines, and now Israel has become a stench to the Philistines!” Then the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.
1 Samuel 14:6Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”
1 Samuel 22:4So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold.
2 Samuel 5:17When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this 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 →