Verse 14
2 Samuel 23:14
World English Bible, British Edition
14
David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines
was then in Bethlehem.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/דָוִ֖ד אָ֣ז בַּ/מְּצוּדָ֑ה וּ/מַצַּ֣ב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אָ֖ז בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם
English Translation
And David was then in the stronghold, and the position of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
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Chapter 23 Context
1
Now these are the last words of David.
David the son of Jesse says,
the man who was raised on high s...
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2
“The LORD’s Spirit spoke by me.
His word was on my tongue.
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3
The God (Elohim) of Israel said,
the Rock of Israel spoke to me,
‘One who rules over men righteously...
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4
shall be as the light of the morning when the sun rises,
a morning without clouds,
when the tender g...
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5
Isn’t my house so with God (Elohim)?
Yet he has made with me an everlasting covenant,
ordered in all...
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6
But all the ungodly will be as thorns to be thrust away,
because they can’t be taken with the hand.
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7
The man who touches them must be armed with iron and the staff
of a spear.
They will be utterly burn...
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8
These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb Basshebeth
a Tahchemonite, chief of the...
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9
After him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of an Ahohite, one of
the three mighty men with David...
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10
He arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his
hand froze to the sword; and t...
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11
After him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. The Philistines had
gathered together into a troop...
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12
But he stood in the middle of the plot and defended it, and killed
the Philistines; and the LORD wor...
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13
Three of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in
the harvest time to the cave of Adulla...
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14
David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines
was then in Bethlehem.
15
David said longingly, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink
from the well of Bethlehem, whic...
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16
The three mighty men broke through the army of the Philistines,
and drew water out of the well of Be...
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17
He said, “Be it far from me, LORD, that I should do this! Isn’t this
the blood of the men who risked...
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18
Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief
of the three. He lifted up his spear aga...
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19
Wasn’t he most honourable of the three? Therefore he was made their
captain. However he wasn’t inclu...
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20
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel,
who had done mighty deeds, killed...
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21
He killed a huge Egyptian, and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand;
but he went down to him with a...
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22
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name amongst
the three mighty men.
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23
He was more honourable than the thirty, but he didn’t attain to the
three. David set him over his gu...
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24
Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty: Elhanan the
son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
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25
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
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26
Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
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27
Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
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28
Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
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29
Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of
Gibeah of the children of Benjam...
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30
Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash.
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31
Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
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Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
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33
Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,
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34
Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maacathite, Eliam the
son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
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35
Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
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36
Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
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Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armour bearers to Joab
the son of Zeruiah,
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38
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
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39
and Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.
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