And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.
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Interpretation
David once earnestly longed for the water at the well of Bethlehem. It seems to be an instance of weakness.
Read with
This thought runs through 2 Samuel 23:13-17.
Glossary
- David Person
- Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .
- Adullam Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet esh Sheikh Madhkur.
- Valley of Rephaim Place
- Biblical valley. Modern identification: Valley of Rephaim.