And Abner said again to Asahel, "Turn from me! Why wilt thou that I smite thee to the ground? For then how should I hold up my face before Joab thy brother?"

Nevertheless David took the hold of Zion, which is in the city of David.

But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, they came all up to seek David. And as soon as David heard of it, he gat him to a hold.

God is my strength, and in him will I trust: my shield and the horn that defendeth me: mine high hold and refuge.

And maketh my feet as swift as a hind's, and setteth me fast upon my high hold.

And David was then in a hold. And the soldiers of the Philistines were then in Bethlehem.