Parallel Verses
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And David then in the fortress, and the station of the rovers then in the House of Bread.
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
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 23:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Faithful Soldiers
13
These three, who were of the thirty chief, went down and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam, and the camp of the Philistines was pitched in the valley of Rephaim.
14 David was then
Cross References
1 Samuel 22:4-5
And he brought them before the king of Moab, and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the fortress.
1 Samuel 10:5
After that thou shalt come to the hill of God where the garrison of the Philistines is, and it shall come to pass when thou art come there to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery and a tambourine and a pipe and a harp before them; and they shall prophesy.
1 Samuel 13:4
And all Israel heard it said that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines and also that Israel had become a stench unto the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.
1 Samuel 13:23-1
And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.
1 Samuel 14:6
And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armour, Come and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised; peradventure the LORD will work for us, for it is not difficult for the LORD to save by many or by few.
1 Samuel 22:1
And David departed from there and escaped to the cave Adullam; ; and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down there to him.
1 Samuel 24:22
Then David swore unto Saul. And Saul went home, but David and his men went up unto the fortress.
1 Chronicles 12:16
Likewise, some of the sons of Benjamin and Judah came to David, to the fortress.