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2 Samuel 23:13

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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.

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}.

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.

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.

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.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Samuel 22:1 (6 votes)

    ¶ 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 (6 votes)

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

  • Joshua 12:15 (2 votes)

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

  • 2 Samuel 5:22 (2 votes)

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

  • Micah 1:15 (2 votes)

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

  • Joshua 15:35 (2 votes)

    Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

  • Isaiah 17:5 (2 votes)

    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.