2 Samuel 23:14
And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
And David was then in an hold,.... In a strong hold; the strong hold of Zion, as Josephus {x}, or one on a rock near the cave of Adullam, see 1 Chronicles 11:15;
and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem; which was about six miles from Jerusalem; the valley of Rephaim lay between that and Bethlehem; so far had they got into the land of Judea, and such footing in it, as to have a garrison so near its metropolis.
{x} Antiqu. l. 7. c. 12. sect. 4.
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