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2 Samuel 2:3

And David took all his men with him, every man with his family: and they were living in the towns round Hebron.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - David;   Hebron;   Judah;   Scofield Reference Index - Kingdom;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - David;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Hebron;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ahinoam;   Hebron;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Abner;   Palestine;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Joab;   Maacah;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Abiathar;   David;   Hebron;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Abi'athar;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Hebron;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Asahel;   Samuel, Books of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
In addition, David brought the men who were with him, each one with his family, and they settled in the towns near Hebron.
Hebrew Names Version
His men who were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they lived in the cities of Hevron.
King James Version
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
Lexham English Bible
Also, David brought up his men who were with him, each with his household, and they settled in the towns of Hebron.
English Standard Version
And David brought up his men who were with him, everyone with his household, and they lived in the towns of Hebron.
New Century Version
David also brought his men and their families, and they all made their homes in the cities of Hebron.
New English Translation
David also brought along the men who were with him, each with his family. They settled in the cities of Hebron.
Amplified Bible
And David brought up his men who were with him, each one with his household; and they lived in the cities of Hebron.
New American Standard Bible
And David brought up his men who were with him, each with his household; and they settled in the cities of Hebron.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Dauid brought vp the men that were with him, euery man with his houshold, & they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
Legacy Standard Bible
And David brought up his men who were with him, each with his household; and they lived in the cities of Hebron.
Contemporary English Version
David also had his men and their families come and live in the villages near Hebron.
Complete Jewish Bible
David brought the men up with him, each with his household; and they lived in the cities of Hevron.
Darby Translation
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household; and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
Easy-to-Read Version
David also brought his men and their families. All of them made their homes in Hebron and the towns nearby.
George Lamsa Translation
And David and his men who were with him went up together, every man with his household; and they dwelt in Hebron.
Good News Translation
He also took his men and their families, and they settled in the towns around Hebron.
Literal Translation
And David brought up his men of those who were with him, each man and his household. And they lived in the cities of Hebron.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Dauid broughte vp the men that were him also, euery one with his housholde, and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
American Standard Version
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the men that were with him did Dauid cary vp also, euery man with his housholde: And they dwelt in the townes of Hebron.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household; and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
King James Version (1611)
And his men that were with him, did Dauid bring vp, euery man with his houshold: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and the men that were with him, every one and his family; and they dwelt in the cities of Chebron.
English Revised Version
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
Berean Standard Bible
David also took the men who were with him, each with his household, and they settled in the towns near Hebron.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But also Dauid ledde the men that weren with hym, ech man with his hows; and thei dwelliden in the townes of Ebron.
Young's Literal Translation
and his men who [are] with him hath David brought up -- a man and his household -- and they dwell in the cities of Hebron.
Update Bible Version
And his men that were with him David brought up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
Webster's Bible Translation
And his men that [were] with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
World English Bible
His men who were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they lived in the cities of Hebron.
New King James Version
And David brought up the men who were with him, every man with his household. So they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
New Living Translation
and his men and their families all moved to Judah, and they settled in the villages near Hebron.
New Life Bible
David brought up his men who were with him, each one with those of his family. They lived in the cities of Hebron.
New Revised Standard
David brought up the men who were with him, every one with his household; and they settled in the towns of Hebron.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
His men also who were with him, did David bring up, every man with his household, - and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the men also that were with him, David brought up every man with his household: and they abode in the towns of Hebron.
Revised Standard Version
And David brought up his men who were with him, every one with his household; and they dwelt in the towns of Hebron.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And David brought up his men who were with him, each with his household; and they lived in the cities of Hebron.

Contextual Overview

1 Now after this, David, questioning the Lord, said, Am I to go up into any of the towns of Judah? And the Lord said to him, Go up. And David said, Where am I to go? And he said, To Hebron. 2 So David went there, taking with him his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel. 3 And David took all his men with him, every man with his family: and they were living in the towns round Hebron. 4 And the men of Judah came there, and with the holy oil made David king over the people of Judah. And word came to David that it was the men of Jabesh-gilead who put Saul's body in its last resting-place. 5 And David sent to the men of Jabesh-gilead and said to them, May the Lord give you his blessing, because you have done this kind act to Saul your lord, and have put his body to rest! 6 May the Lord be good and true to you: and I myself will see that your kind act is rewarded, because you have done this thing. 7 Then let your hands be strong, and have no fear: though Saul your lord is dead, the people of Judah have made me their king.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

his men: 1 Samuel 22:2, 1 Samuel 27:2, 1 Samuel 27:3, 1 Samuel 30:1, 1 Samuel 30:9, 1 Samuel 30:10, 1 Chronicles 12:1-7

the cities: Joshua 21:11, Joshua 21:12

Reciprocal: Genesis 35:27 - Mamre 1 Chronicles 12:23 - the numbers

Cross-References

Genesis 2:2
And on the seventh day God came to the end of all his work; and on the seventh day he took his rest from all the work which he had done.
Genesis 2:3
And God gave his blessing to the seventh day and made it holy: because on that day he took his rest from all the work which he had made and done.
Genesis 2:4
These are the generations of the heaven and the earth when they were made.
Genesis 2:7
And the Lord God made man from the dust of the earth, breathing into him the breath of life: and man became a living soul.
Genesis 2:8
And the Lord God made a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had made.
Genesis 2:10
And a river went out of Eden giving water to the garden; and from there it was parted and became four streams.
Genesis 2:11
The name of the first is Pishon, which goes round about all the land of Havilah where there is gold.
Genesis 2:12
And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
Genesis 2:13
And the name of the second river is Gihon: this river goes round all the land of Cush.
Genesis 2:14
And the name of the third river is Tigris, which goes to the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household,.... They and their families, and no doubt provided well for them when he was settled on the throne, who had shown themselves to be his faithful friends, closely attached to his interest, and had run the risk of their all on his account. See

Matthew 19:28.

And they dwelt in the cities of Hebron; in the towns and villages about it; for that itself being a city of refuge, and inhabited by priests, there was not room enough for all David's men, who were now increasing, persons from various tribes flocking to him. See 1 Chronicles 12:1.


 
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