2 Samuel 23:13

King James Version:

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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.

Complete Jewish Bible:

During harvest season three of the thirty leaders went down and came to David at the cave of 'Adulam when a company of P'lishtim had set up camp in the Refa'im Valley.

Berean Standard Bible:

At harvest time, three of the thirty chief men went down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

American Standard Version:

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.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And three{H7969}{H7970} of the thirty{H7970} chief{H7218} 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} pitched{H2583} in the valley{H6010} of Rephaim{H7497}.

Cross-References (KJV):

1 Samuel 22:1

  • ¶ David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard [it], they went down thither to him.

2 Samuel 5:18

  • The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

Joshua 12:15

  • The king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;

2 Samuel 5:22

  • And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

Micah 1:15

  • Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.

Joshua 15:35

  • Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

Isaiah 17:5

  • And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the corn, and reapeth the ears with his arm; and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley of Rephaim.

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Commentary for 2 Samuel 23:13

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H7969
    There are 381 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁלוֹשׁ
    Transliteration: shâlôwsh
    Pronunciation: shaw-loshe'
    Description: or שָׁלֹשׁ; masculine שְׁלוֹשָׁה; or שְׁלֹשָׁה; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice; [phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare שָׁלִישׁ.
  2. Strong's Number: H7970
    There are 164 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שְׁלוֹשִׁים
    Transliteration: shᵉlôwshîym
    Pronunciation: shel-o-sheem'
    Description: or שְׁלֹשִׁים; multiple of שָׁלוֹשׁ; thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth; thirty, thirtieth. Compare שָׁלִישׁ.
  3. Strong's Number: H7218
    There are 548 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רֹאשׁ
    Transliteration: rôʼsh
    Pronunciation: roshe
    Description: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.); band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
  4. Strong's Number: H3381
    There are 344 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָרַד
    Transliteration: yârad
    Pronunciation: yaw-rad'
    Description: a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications); [idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.
  5. Strong's Number: H935
    There are 2307 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בּוֹא
    Transliteration: bôwʼ
    Pronunciation: bo
    Description: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way.
  6. Strong's Number: H1732
    There are 911 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָּוִד
    Transliteration: Dâvid
    Pronunciation: daw-veed'
    Description: rarely (fully); דָּוִיד; from the same as דּוֹד; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David.
  7. Strong's Number: H7105
    There are 49 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קָצִיר
    Transliteration: qâtsîyr
    Pronunciation: kaw-tseer'
    Description: from קָצַר; severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage); bough, branch, harvest (man).
  8. Strong's Number: H4631
    There are 36 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מְעָרָה
    Transliteration: mᵉʻârâh
    Pronunciation: meh-aw-raw'
    Description: from עוּר; a cavern (as dark); cave, den, hole.
  9. Strong's Number: H5725
    There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֲדֻלָּם
    Transliteration: ʻĂdullâm
    Pronunciation: ad-ool-lawm'
    Description: probably from the passive participle of the same as עַדְלַי; Adullam, a place in Palestine; Adullam.
  10. Strong's Number: H2416
    There are 452 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חַי
    Transliteration: chay
    Pronunciation: khah'-ee
    Description: from חָיָה; alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively; [phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
  11. Strong's Number: H6430
    There are 244 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פְּלִשְׁתִּי
    Transliteration: Pᵉlishtîy
    Pronunciation: pel-ish-tee'
    Description: patrial from פְּלֶשֶׁת; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth; Philistine.
  12. Strong's Number: H2583
    There are 135 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חָנָה
    Transliteration: chânâh
    Pronunciation: khaw-naw'
    Description: a primitive root (compare חָנַן); properly, to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch atent; gen. to encamp (for abode or siege); abide (in tents), camp, dwell, encamp, grow to an end, lie, pitch (tent), rest in tent.
  13. Strong's Number: H6010
    There are 64 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֵמֶק
    Transliteration: ʻêmeq
    Pronunciation: ay'-mek
    Description: from עָמַק; a vale (i.e. broad depression); dale, vale, valley (often used as a part of proper names). See also בֵּית הָעֵמֶק.
  14. Strong's Number: H7497
    There are 24 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רָפָא
    Transliteration: râphâʼ
    Pronunciation: raw-faw'
    Description: or רָפָה; from רָפָא in the sense of invigorating; a giant; giant, Rapha, Rephaim(-s). See also בֵּית רָפָא.