2 Samuel 23:14
12 But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field, defended it, and struck down the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great victory.
13 At harvest time, three of the thirty chief men went down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
15 David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
16 So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
- KJV
- And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
- WEB
- David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
- ASV
- And David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
- DARBY
- And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.
- BLB
- And David [was] then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines [was] then at Bethlehem.
- ÅB
- David var dengang selv i borgen, og filistrenes forpost var i Betlehem.
- OTB
- David var i festningen, og filisternes garnison var i Betlehem.
- B1930
- David var dengang selv i borgen, og filistrenes forpost var i Betlehem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Samuel 22:4–5
So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold.
Read in context1 Samuel 13:4
And all Israel heard the news: “Saul has attacked an outpost of the Philistines, and now Israel has become a stench to the Philistines!” Then the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.
Read in context1 Samuel 10:5
After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying.
Read in context1 Chronicles 12:16
Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold.
Read in context1 Samuel 22:1
So David left Gath and took refuge in the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his father’s household heard about it, they went down to him there.
Read in context1 Samuel 13:23–14:1
And a garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Michmash.
Read in context1 Samuel 24:22
So David gave his oath to Saul. Then Saul returned home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.
Read in context1 Samuel 14:6
Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”
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