King James Version

2 Samuel 23:14

And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

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וְדָוִ֖דvedavidand Davidדָּוִדconjunction, noun, proper name — “and David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.אָ֣זazat which timeאָזadverb — “at which time”H227at that time or place; also as a conjunction, thereforebeginning, for, from, hitherto, now, of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet.בַּמְּצוּדָ֑הbamtsudahin netמָצוּדpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in net”, the ordinary formH4686a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastnesscastle, defense, fort(-ress), (strong) hold, be hunted, net, snare, strong place.וּמַצַּ֣בumatsavand garrisonמַצָּבconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and garrison”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4673a fixed spot; figuratively, an office, a military postgarrison, station, place where...stood.פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpelishtimPhilistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “Philistine”, the ordinary formH6430a Pelishtite or inhabitant of PeleshethPhilistine.אָ֖זazat which timeאָזadverb — “at which time”H227at that time or place; also as a conjunction, thereforebeginning, for, from, hitherto, now, of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet.בֵּ֥יתbeytBethlehemבֵּית לֶחֶםnoun, proper name — “Bethlehem”H1035Beth-Lechem, a place in PalestineBethlehem.לָֽחֶםlachemBethlehemבֵּית לֶחֶםnoun, proper name — “Bethlehem”H1035Beth-Lechem, a place in PalestineBethlehem.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

and David [is] then in a fortress, and the station of the Philistines [is] then in Beth-Lehem,

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

And David was then in a hold. and there was a garrison of the Philistines then in Bethlehem.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And David was then in the strong hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethleem.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ Δαυὶδ τότε ἐν τῇ περιοχῇ, καὶ τὸ ὑπόστεμα τῶν ἀλλοφύλων τότε ἐν Βηθλεέμ.