KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
2 Samuel 23:13–14
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2 Samuel 23:13
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.
13And ‖three of the thirtie chiefe went downe and came to Dauid in the haruest time, vnto the caue of Adullam: and the troupe of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.
- Or, the three captaines ouer the thirtie.
2 Samuel 23:14
14And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
14And Dauid was then in an holde, and the garison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
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DEFINED WORDS
2 Samuel 23:13
The number following two and preceding four.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
The number equal to three times ten.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
Principal, foremost, highest in rank or importance; also a leader.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
A gathered company, band, multitude, or body of fighters or raiders.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Set; planted; fixed; thrown headlong; set in array; smeared with pitch.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
Low ground between hills or mountains, often watered by a stream.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
DEFINED WORDS
2 Samuel 23:14
To grasp, keep, possess, restrain, maintain, regard, or account, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
A body of stationed troops or the guarded post occupied by them, as the context indicates.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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From verse 13
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Open the full verse study1DAVID 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.
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Open the full verse study18The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
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Open the full verse study15¶ Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
16And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Beth-lehem.
17And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that is at the gate!
18And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the Lord,
19And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
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Open the full verse study9And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
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Open the full verse study22¶ And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
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Open the full verse study5And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the corn, and reapeth the ears with his arm; and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley of Rephaim.
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Open the full verse study15The king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;
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Open the full verse study35Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,
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Open the full verse study15Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.
From verse 14
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Open the full verse study4And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.
5¶ And 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.
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Open the full verse study16And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.
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Open the full verse study5After 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:
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Open the full verse study4And 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.
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Open the full verse study6And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, 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.
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Open the full verse study1DAVID 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.
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Open the full verse study22And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.
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