Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And David then in the fortress, and the station of the rovers then in the House of Bread.
New American Standard Bible
David was then
King James Version
And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
Holman Bible
At that time David was in the stronghold,
International Standard Version
David was living in that stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was then at Bethlehem.
A Conservative Version
And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
American Standard Version
And David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
Amplified
David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
Bible in Basic English
And at that time David had taken cover in the strong place, and an armed force of the Philistines was in Beth-lehem
Darby Translation
And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.
King James 2000
And David was then in a stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now at that time, David [was] in the stronghold, and a garrison of [the] Philistines [was] in Bethlehem at that [same] time
Modern King James verseion
And David was then in a stronghold, and the fort of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And David was then in a hold. And the soldiers of the Philistines were then in Bethlehem.
NET Bible
David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.
New Heart English Bible
David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
The Emphasized Bible
and, David, then was in a stronghold, - and, a garrison of Philistines, was then in Bethlehem.
Webster
And David was then in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
World English Bible
David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
Youngs Literal Translation
and David is then in a fortress, and the station of the Philistines is then in Beth-Lehem,
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » A promotion
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » Taken and held by the philistines
Interlinear
Matsuwd
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 23:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Faithful Soldiers
13 And three of the thirty heads will go down and come to the harvest, to David, to the cave of Adullam: and the wild beasts, the rovers, encamped in the valley of Rephaim. 14 And David then in the fortress, and the station of the rovers then in the House of Bread. 15 And David will desire and say, Who will give me to drink waters from the well of the House of Bread, which is in the gate?
Cross References
1 Samuel 22:4-5
And he conducted them before the king of Moab: and they will dwell with him all the days David was in the fortress.
1 Samuel 10:5
After this thou shalt come to the hill of God, where there Philisteim standing: and it will be when thou comest there to the city, and thou didst light upon a band of prophets coming down out of Bamah, and before them a lyre, and a drum, and a pipe, and a harp; and they prophesying.
1 Samuel 13:4
And all Israel heard, saying, Saul struck a garrison of rovers, and Israel became loathsome with the rovers; and the people will be convoked together after Saul to Gilgal.
1 Samuel 13:23-1
And a station of the rovers will come forth to the passage of Mich-mash.
1 Samuel 14:6
And Jonathan will say to the boy lifting up his arms, Come, and we will pass over to the garrison of these uncircumcised: perhaps Jehovah will do for us: for no restraining to Jehovah to save by a multitude or by few.
1 Samuel 22:1
And David will go from thence and he will escape to the cave Adullam: and his brethren and all the house of his father will hear, and they will go down to him there.
1 Samuel 24:22
And David will swear to Saul. And Saul will go to his house, and David and his men went up upon the fortress.
1 Chronicles 12:16
And there will come from the sons of Benjamin and Judah even to the fortress to David: