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2 Samuel 23

2 Sam. 23:14 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And David
David (Hebrew #1732)
Daviyd {daw-veed'}; from the same as 1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse
KJV usage: David.
Pronounce: daw-veed'
Origin: rarely (fully)
was then in an hold
matsuwd (Hebrew #4686)
or (feminine) mtsuwdah {mets-oo-daw'}; or mtsudah {mets-oo-daw'}; for 4685; a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastness; --castle, defense, fort(-ress), (strong) hold, be hunted, net, snare, strong place.
Pronounce: maw-tsood'
, and the garrison
matstsab (Hebrew #4673)
a fixed spot; figuratively, an office, a military post
KJV usage: garrison, station, place where...stood.
Pronounce: mats-tsawb'
Origin: from 5324
of the Philistines
Plishtiy (Hebrew #6430)
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
KJV usage: Philistine.
Pronounce: pel-ish-tee'
Origin: patrial from 6429
was then in Bethlehem
Beyth (Hebrew #1035)
house of bread; Beth- Lechem, a place in Palestine
KJV usage: Beth-lehem.
Pronounce: Lechem
Origin: from 1004 and 3899
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Beth-lehem, Bethlehem,
David,
Garrison,
Philistines

Cross References

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an hold.
1 Sam. 22:1,4‑5• 1David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.
 4And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.
 5And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth. (1 Sam. 22:1,4‑5)
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1 Sam. 24:22• 22And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold. (1 Sam. 24:22)
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1 Chron. 12:16• 16And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David. (1 Chron. 12:16)
garrison.
1 Sam. 10:5• 5After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy: (1 Sam. 10:5)
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1 Sam. 13:4,23• 4And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.
 23And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash. (1 Sam. 13:4,23)
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1 Sam. 14:1,6• 1Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father.
 6And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the Lord will work for us: for there is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few. (1 Sam. 14:1,6)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Bethlehem.