John Gill Commentary 2 Samuel 23:14

"And David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem." — 2 Samuel 23:14 (ASV)

And David [was] then in an hold
In a strong hold; the strong hold of Zion, as Josephus ^F24 , 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.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F24: Antiqu. l. 7. c. 12. sect. 4.