“David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.”

Reading this verse in context

This page shows one verse on its own, which is rarely how it was written. 2 Samuel 23 contains 39 verses, and the sentences either side usually decide what this one means. Read the whole chapter before you quote it.

Text: World English Bible, Protestant edition (engwebp), eBible.org — public domain.