2 Samuel 23:13

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.

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  • 1 Sam 22:1 : 1 David therefore departed from there, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brothers and all his father's house heard it, they went down there to him.
  • 2 Sam 5:18 : 18 The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the Valley of Rephaim.
  • 2 Sam 5:22 : 22 And the Philistines came up yet again and spread themselves in the Valley of Rephaim.
  • 1 Chr 11:15-19 : 15 Now three of the thirty chiefs went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam, while the army of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim. 16 And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem. 17 And David longed and said, Oh that someone would give me a drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate! 18 And the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and brought it to David. But David would not drink it, but poured it out to the LORD, 19 And said, My God forbid that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men who have risked their lives? For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore, he would not drink it. These things were done by these three mighty men.
  • 1 Chr 14:9 : 9 And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
  • Isa 17:5 : 5 And it shall be as when the harvestman gathers the corn, and reaps the ears with his arm; and it shall be like he who gathers ears in the Valley of Rephaim.
  • Mic 1:15 : 15 Yet I will bring an heir to you, O inhabitant of Mareshah: the glory of Israel shall come to Adullam.
  • Josh 12:15 : 15 The king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;
  • Josh 15:35 : 35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

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