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2 Samuel

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David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 וְדָוִ֖ד ve·da·vid
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was then at that time Adverb H227 אָ֣ז az
in the stronghold, a fastness, stronghold Noun H4686 בַּמְּצוּדָ֑ה bam·me·tzu·dah;
while the garrison standing place, station, garrison Noun H4673 וּמַצַּ֣ב u·ma·tzav
of the Philistines inhab. of Philistia Adjective H6430 פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים pe·lish·tim,
was then at that time Adverb H227 אָ֖ז az
in Bethlehem. "place of bread," a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulun Noun H1035 לָֽחֶם׃ la·chem.
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Locations

Bethlehem

BETHLEHEMbeth'-le-hem (bethlechem; Baithleem, or Bethleem, "house of David," or possibly "the house of Lakhmu," an Assyrian deity):I. Bethlehem Judah:Bethlehem Judah, or EPHRATH or EPHRATHAH (which see) is now Beit Lahm (Arabic = "house of meat"), a town of upward of 10,000 inhabitants, 5 miles South of Jerusalem and 2,350 ft. above sea level. It occupies an... View Details

People

David

David [N] [B] [H] [S] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of  2 Samuel 17:25 . As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face ( 1 Samuel 16:12 ;  17:42 ).  His early... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
King James Bible And David was then in the stronghold, while an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
Hebrew Greek English David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.