Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And David was then in a hold. And the soldiers of the Philistines were then in Bethlehem.
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.
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 And these three of the thirty of the lords went down and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave Adullam. And the Host of the Philistines had pitched in the valley of Giants. 14 And David was then in a hold. And the soldiers of the Philistines were then in Bethlehem. 15 And David longed and said, "Oh, that I had of the water that is in the well in the gate of Bethlehem for to drink."
Cross References
1 Samuel 22:4-5
And he left them with the king of Moab, and they dwelt with him all the while that David kept himself in holds.
1 Samuel 10:5
After that, thou shalt come to the hill of God, where the Philistines keep their watch. And when thou art come thither to the city thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the hill, with a psaltery, a timbrel, a pipe, and a harp before them; and they prophesying.
1 Samuel 13:4
And all Israel heard say, how that Saul had destroyed a hold of the Philistines, and how that Israel stank unto the Philistines. And all the people cried after Saul to Gilgal.
1 Samuel 13:23-1
And the Garrison of the Philistines came out and stood on the other side before Michmash.
1 Samuel 14:6
Then said Jonathan to the young man that bare his harness, "Come, and let us go over unto the standing of these uncircumcised, peradventure the LORD will work with us: for the LORD is free to save with many or with few."
1 Samuel 22:1
And David departed thence and escaped, and came unto the cave of Adullam. When his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went thither to him.
1 Samuel 24:22
And David sware unto Saul, and Saul went home. But David and his men gat up unto a hold.
1 Chronicles 12:16
And they put to flight them of the valley both of the east side and also of the west. And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold of David.