So Raḥĕl died and was buried on the way to Ephrath, that is Bĕyth Leḥem.
2 Samuel 23:14 - The Scriptures 2009 And Dawiḏ was then in the stronghold, while a watch-post of the Philistines was then in Bĕyth Leḥem. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. American Standard Version (1901) And David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem. Common English Bible At that time, David was in the fortress, and a Philistine fort was in Bethlehem. Catholic Public Domain Version And David was in a stronghold. Moreover, there was a garrison of the Philistines at that time in Bethlehem. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And David was then in a hold: and there was a garrison of the Philistines then in Bethlehem. |
So Raḥĕl died and was buried on the way to Ephrath, that is Bĕyth Leḥem.
And the Philistines heard that they had anointed Dawiḏ sovereign over Yisra’ĕl, and all the Philistines went up to search for Dawiḏ, but Dawiḏ heard and went down to the stronghold.
And some of the children of Binyamin and Yehuḏah came to Dawiḏ at the stronghold.
“After that go to the hill of Elohim where the Philistine watch-post is. And it shall be, when you have come there to the city, that you shall meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place with a stringed instrument, and a tambourine, and a flute, and a lyre before them, and they are prophesying.
And all Yisra’ĕl heard the news that Sha’ul had stricken a watch-post of the Philistines, and also that Yisra’ĕl had become a stench to the Philistines. And the people were summoned to Sha’ul at Gilgal.
And Yehonathan said to the young man who bore his armour, “Come, and let us go over to the outpost of these uncircumcised. If so be, יהוה does work for us. For there is no hindrance for יהוה to save by many or by few.”
And Dawiḏ went from there and escaped to the cave of Aḏullam. And his brothers and all his father’s house heard it, and went down to him there.
And Dawiḏ swore to Sha’ul. Then Sha’ul went home, and Dawiḏ and his men went up to the stronghold.