1 Chronicles 11:15 “Three of the thirty chief men went down to David, to the rock at the c…”

1 Chronicles 11:15

Three of the thirty chief men went down to David, to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

World English Bible

Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

American Standard Version

And three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

Geneva Bible 1599

And three of the thirtie captaines went to a rocke to Dauid, into the caue of Adullam. And the armie of the Philistims camped in the valley of Rephaim.

Darby Translation

And three of the thirty chiefs went down to the rock to David, to the cave of Adullam, when the army of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

Young's Literal Translation

And three of the thirty heads go down on the rock unto David, unto the cave of Adullam, and the host of the Philistines is encamping in the valley of Rephaim,

Bible in Basic English

And three of the thirty went down to David, to the rock, into the strong place of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines had taken up their position in the valley of Rephaim.

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Cross references

“of the thirty captains”

2 Samuel 23:13–39

2 Samuel 23:13–39 · BSB

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.

“the cave”

Joshua 12:15 1 Samuel 22:1 Micah 1:15

Joshua 12:15 · BSB

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

1 Samuel 22:1 · BSB

So David left Gath and took refuge in the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his father’s household heard about it, they went down to him there.

Micah 1:15 · BSB

I will again bring a conqueror against you, O dweller of Mareshah. The glory of Israel will come to Adullam.

“in the”

1 Chronicles 14:9 2 Samuel 5:18 Isaiah 17:5 2 Samuel 5:22

1 Chronicles 14:9 · BSB

Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim.

2 Samuel 5:18 · BSB

Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.

Isaiah 17:5 · BSB

as the reaper gathers the standing grain and harvests the ears with his arm, as one gleans heads of grain in the Valley of Rephaim.

2 Samuel 5:22 · BSB

Once again the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.

“Rephaim”

Joshua 15:8

Joshua 15:8 · BSB

From there the border went up the Valley of Ben-hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end o…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14But Eleazar and David stationed themselves in the middle of the field and defended it. They struck down the Philistines, and the LORD brought about a great victory.

16At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.

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