2 Samuel
King James Version (KJV)
2 Samuel 23:14
“And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.”
King James Version (KJV)
2 Samuel 23:14 Context
11And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines. 12But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory. 13And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim. 14And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. 15And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate! 16And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD. 17And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
"And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem." 2 Samuel 23:14 KJV Similar Verses Save
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Translation Details for 2 Samuel 23:14
And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
Other Translations for 2 Samuel 23:14
Bible Commentary for 2 Samuel 23:14
Wesley's Notes for 2 Samuel 23:14
23:12 Lord wrought - How great soever the bravery of the instruments is, the praise of the achievement is to be given to God. These fought, but God wrought the victory.
23:15 Said - Being hot and thirsty, he expresses how acceptable a draught of that water would be to him; but was far from desiring, or expecting that any of his men should hazard their lives to procure it.
23:16 Would not - Lest by gratifying himself upon such terms, he should seem either to set too high a price upon the satisfaction of his appetite, or too low a price upon the lives of his soldiers. Poured it - As a kind of drink offering, and acknowledgment of God's goodness in preserving the lives of his captains in so dangerous an enterprize; and to shew, that he esteemed it as a sacred thing, which it was not fit for him to drink.
And Dauid was then in an holde, and the garison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And at that time David had taken cover in the strong place, and an armed force of the Philistines was in Beth-lehem.
- Basic English Bible
And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.
- Darby Bible
And David was then in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
- Webster's Bible
David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
- World English Bible
and David [is] then in a fortress, and the station of the Philistines [is] then in Beth-Lehem,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible