2 Samuel 23:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth–lehem.”

2 Samuel 23:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 23:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 23:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.”

2 Samuel 23:14 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 23:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.”

2 Samuel 23:14 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 23:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and David <FI>is<Fi> then in a fortress, and the station of the Philistines <FI>is<Fi> then in Beth-Lehem,”

2 Samuel 23:14 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 23:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.”

2 Samuel 23:14 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 23:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Dauid was then in an holde, and the garison of ye Philistims was then in Beth-lehem.”

2 Samuel 23:14 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 23:14 in Context — 2 Samuel 23

12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory.

13 And 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.

14 And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth–lehem.

15 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth–lehem, which is by the gate!

16 And the three mighty men 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: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the Lord.

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What Does 2 Samuel 23:14 Mean?

2 Samuel 23:14 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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