2 Samuel 23:14

14 David was then ¹in the stronghold, and ²the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem

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2 Samuel 23:14 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 23:14

And David [was] then in an hold
In a strong hold; the strong hold of Zion, as Josephus ^F24, or one on a rock near the cave of Adullam, see ( 1 Chronicles 11:15 ) ;

and the garrison of the Philistines [was] then [in] Bethlehem;
which was about six miles from Jerusalem; the valley of Rephaim lay between that and Bethlehem; so far had they got into the land of Judea, and such footing in it, as to have a garrison so near its metropolis.

FOOTNOTES:

F24 Antiqu. l. 7. c. 12. sect. 4.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

2 Samuel 23:14 In-Context

12 But he took his stand in the midst of the plot and defended it and struck down the Philistines, and the LORD worked a great victory.

13 And three of the thirty chief men went down and came about harvest time to David at the cave of Adullam, when a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

14 David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem

15 And David said longingly, "Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!"

16 Then the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate and carried and brought it to David. But he would not drink of it. He poured it out to the LORD

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1. 1 Samuel 22:4, 5
2. [1 Samuel 13:23]

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2 Samuel 23:14

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2 Samuel 23:14 Meaning and Commentary

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