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2 Samuel 2:3

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And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
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  1. 1 Chronicles 12:1–7Rank 1 from verse 3
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    1NOW these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.

    2They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin.

    3The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,

    4And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,

    5Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,

    6Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,

    7And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.

  2. 1 Samuel 27:2–3Rank 2 from verse 3
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    2And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

    3And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife.

  3. 1 Samuel 30:1Rank 3 from verse 3
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    1AND it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;

  4. 1 Samuel 22:2Rank 4 from verse 3
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    2And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.

  5. 1 Samuel 30:9–10Rank 5 from verse 3
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    9So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.

    10But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.

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2 Samuel 2:3

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every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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household

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Sense 1: The persons belonging to a house, family, or domestic establishment, including those under its head or charge. Sense 2: The goods, effects, or affairs belonging to such a house.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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2So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal’s wife the Carmelite.

3And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

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4And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul.

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