2 Samuel 23:14
At that time David was in his stronghold, a cave, while the Philistines had established 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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Cross References
Genesis 35:19Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
1 Samuel 13:4All Israel heard that Saul had defeated the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel had become a rotten smell to the Philistines. Then the soldiers were summoned together to join Saul at Gilgal.
1 Samuel 14:6Jonathan said to his young armor bearer, “Come, let us cross over to the garrison of these uncircumcised fellows. It may be that Yahweh will work on our behalf, for nothing can stop Yahweh from saving by many or by few people.”
1 Samuel 22:4He left them with the king of Moab. His father and mother stayed with him the whole time that David was in his stronghold.
2 Samuel 5:17Now when the Philistines heard that David had been anointed as king over Israel, they all went out looking for him. But David heard about 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 →