2 Samuel 23:13
During harvest time, three of the thirty chief men went down to David at the cave of Adullam while a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And three of the thirty chief men went down and came to David in the harvest time into the cave of Adullam while the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And three{H7969} of the thirty{H7970} chief{H7218} men went down,{H3381} and came{H935} to David{H1732} in the harvest time{H7105} unto the cave{H4631} of Adullam;{H5725} and the troop{H2416} of the Philistines{H6430} was encamped{H2583} in the valley{H6010} of Rephaim.{H7497}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And three{H7969}{(H8675)}{H7970} of the thirty{H7970} chief{H7218} went down{H3381}{(H8799)}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} to David{H1732} in the harvest time{H7105} unto the cave{H4631} of Adullam{H5725}: and the troop{H2416} of the Philistines{H6430} pitched{H2583}{(H8802)} in the valley{H6010} of Rephaim{H7497}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And these thre pryncipall amonge thirtie, came downe in the haruest vnto Dauid, into the caue of Adullam, & the hoost of ye Philistynes laye in ye valley of Rephaim.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Afterward three of the thirtie captaines went downe, and came to Dauid in the haruest time vnto the caue of Adullam, and the hoste of the Philistims pitched in the valley of Rephaim.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
These three (which were of the thirtie chiefe captaines) went downe to Dauid in the haruest tyme vnto the caue Adullam: and the hoast of the Philistines pytched in the valley of giauntes.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And three of the thirty heads go down and come unto the harvest, unto David, unto the cave of Adullam, and the company of the Philistines are encamping in the valley of Rephaim,
American Standard Version (1901)
And three of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
American Standard Version (1901)
And three of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And three of the thirty went down at the start of the grain-cutting, and they came to David at the strong place of Adullam; and the band of Philistines had taken up their position in the valley of Rephaim.
World English Bible (2000)
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.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
At the time of the harvest three of the thirty leaders went down to David at the cave of Adullam. A band of Philistines was camped in the valley of Rephaim.
Referenced Verses
- 1 Sam 22:1 : 1 David left from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and all his father's household heard about it, they went down to him there.
- 2 Sam 5:18 : 18 The Philistines came and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
- 2 Sam 5:22 : 22 The Philistines came up again and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
- 1 Chr 11:15-19 : 15 Three of the thirty chiefs went down to David at the rock by the cave of Adullam while a band of Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim. 16 At that time, David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem. 17 David longed for water and said, "If only someone would get me water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!" 18 So the three warriors broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD. 19 He said, "Far be it from me, O my God, to do this! Should I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives? Because they risked their lives to bring it, I would not drink it." Such were the exploits of the three mighty warriors.
- 1 Chr 14:9 : 9 The Philistines came and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
- Isa 17:5 : 5 It will be like a harvester gathering standing grain, and his arm harvesting the ears of grain; like one gleaning ears of grain in the Valley of Rephaim.
- Mic 1:15 : 15 I will bring a conqueror against you, inhabitants of Mareshah. The glory of Israel will come to Adullam.
- Josh 12:15 : 15 the king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;
- Josh 15:35 : 35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- 1 Chr 11:13-164 verses91%
13 He was with David at Pas Dammim, where the Philistines had gathered for battle. At a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines.
14 But they took their stand in the middle of the field and defended it. They struck down the Philistines, and the LORD brought about a great victory.
15 Three of the thirty chiefs went down to David at the rock by the cave of Adullam while a band of Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim.
16 At that time, David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.
- 1 Chr 14:8-92 verses78%
8 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went out to face them.
9 The Philistines came and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
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14 At that time, David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.
- 2 Sam 5:16-183 verses76%
16 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
17 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed as king over Israel, they went up in full force to search for him. But David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.
18 The Philistines came and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
- 1 Sam 23:1-55 verses76%
1 Then they reported to David, saying, "Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are looting the threshing floors."
2 So David asked the LORD, saying, "Should I go and attack these Philistines?" The LORD answered David, "Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah."
3 But David's men said to him, "We are afraid here in Judah. How much more if we go to Keilah to face the battle lines of the Philistines!"
4 So David inquired of the LORD again, and the LORD answered him, "Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will give the Philistines into your hand."
5 David and his men went to Keilah and fought against the Philistines. He drove their livestock away and struck them with a great blow. Thus, David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
- 1 Sam 22:1-22 verses75%
1 David left from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and all his father's household heard about it, they went down to him there.
2 All those who were in distress, in debt, or bitter in spirit gathered to him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.
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22 The Philistines came up again and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
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13 Once again the Philistines raided the valley.
- 1 Sam 24:2-32 verses73%
2 When Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, 'David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.'
3 So Saul chose three thousand elite men from all Israel and went to search for David and his men near the rocks of the wild goats.
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13 So David and his men, about six hundred in number, left Keilah and moved wherever they could go. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he stopped his pursuit.
- 1 Sam 29:2-32 verses72%
2 The Philistine rulers marched with their units of hundreds and thousands, and David and his men were marching at the rear with Achish.
3 The Philistine commanders asked, "What are these Hebrews doing here?" Achish replied to the Philistine commanders, "Isn't this David, the servant of Saul, king of Israel, who has been with me for days or years? I have found no fault in him from the day he defected to me until now."
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23 As he was speaking with them, Goliath, the Philistine champion from Gath, stepped out from his lines and shouted his usual words, and David heard them.
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12 But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field. He defended it and struck down the Philistines, and the LORD brought about a great victory.
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23 A Philistine garrison advanced to the pass at Michmash.
- 1 Sam 17:2-32 verses71%
2 Saul and the men of Israel also gathered and camped in the Valley of Elah, arranging themselves for battle against the Philistines.
3 The Philistines stood on one hill, and Israel stood on another hill, with the valley between them.
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1 In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies to wage war against Israel, and Achish said to David, "You surely know that you and your men will go out with me in the army."
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19 Saul, your brothers, and the men of Israel are in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines.
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17 Then a raiding party went out from the camp of the Philistines in three divisions. One division turned toward Ophrah, in the land of Shual;
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15 David asked him, "Can you lead me to this raiding party?" He answered, "Swear to me by God that you will neither kill me nor hand me over to my master, and I will lead you to them."
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15 Once again, there was war between the Philistines and Israel. David went down with his men to fight the Philistines, and he became exhausted.
- 1 Sam 26:2-32 verses70%
2 So Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, taking three thousand select men of Israel with him to search for David in the wilderness of Ziph.
3 Saul camped on the hill of Hachilah, which faces the wilderness along the road, while David stayed in the wilderness. When he saw that Saul had come into the wilderness after him,
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16 So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD.
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6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a difficult situation and that the enemy was pressing them hard, they hid themselves in caves, thickets, rocks, pits, and cisterns.
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41 The Philistine came closer and closer to David, with his shield bearer walking in front of him.
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48 When the Philistine arose and came forward to meet David, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine.
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52 The men of Israel and Judah rose up, shouted, and pursued the Philistines all the way to the entrance of the valley and to the gates of Ekron. The dead Philistines lay scattered along the road to Shaaraim, as far as Gath and Ekron.
- 2 Sam 23:9-102 verses69%
9 Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty warriors, he was with David when they taunted the Philistines who had gathered there for battle. Then the men of Israel retreated,
10 but Eleazar stood his ground and struck down the Philistines until his hand grew tired and froze to the sword. The LORD gave a great victory that day. The troops returned to him only to strip the dead.
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19 The Ziphites went to Saul at Gibeah and said, 'Isn't David hiding among us in the strongholds in the woods, on the hill of Hachilah, south of Jeshimon?'
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18 So the three warriors broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD.
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18 Abishai, the brother of Joab, son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and he became as famous as the Three.
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19 Some members of the tribe of Manasseh joined David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. However, they did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers sent him away after consulting, saying, 'He may turn against us and rejoin his master Saul at the cost of our heads.'
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9 The Philistines went up and camped in Judah, spreading out near Lehi.
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1 These are the men who came to David at Ziklag while he was still banished because of Saul, son of Kish. They were among the warriors who helped in battle.