World English Bible
"David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem."
— 2 Samuel 23:14, World English Bible
“And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth–lehem.”
“And David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem. ”
“David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.”
“And David was then in a hold: and there was a garrison of the Philistines then in Bethlehem.”
“And at that time David had taken cover in the strong place, and an armed force of the Philistines was in Beth-lehem.”
“And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth–lehem.”
After him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. The Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.
But he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh worked a great victory.
Three of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
David longed, and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!"
The three mighty men broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but he would not drink of it, but poured it out to Yahweh.
He said, "Be it far from me, Yahweh, that I should do this! Isn't it the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives?" Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.