1 Chronicles 11:15

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the camp of the Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

Latin

Descenderunt autem tres de triginta principibus ad petram, in qua erat David, ad speluncam Odollam, quando Philisthiim fuerant castrametati in valle Raphaim.

Original

Hebrew

English

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.

Notes

1 Chronicles 11:10–47

This story about David's mighty warriors shows that Israel's best and bravest men supported him, along with all of Israel (compare 2 Samuel 23:8–39).

Theme notes and profiles

David

Related verses

Isaiah 17:5
…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.
1 Chronicles 14:9
Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim.
2 Samuel 5:18
Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
1 Samuel 22:1
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.
2 Samuel 5:22
Once again the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
2 Samuel 23:13–39
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.
Micah 1:15
I will again bring a conqueror against you, O dweller of Mareshah. The glory of Israel will come to Adullam.
Joshua 15:8
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 of the Valley of Rephaim.
Joshua 12:15
…the king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;

Parallels

2 Samuel 23:8–39

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ

Places

Adullam: A Canaanite city, later fortified by Judah Philistia: An ancient people and region in Canaan Valley of Rephaim: Valley near Jerusalem, site of battles

Glossary

Adullam, Adullamite Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Genealogy

Topics

Abishai: Obtains Water from the Well of Bethlehem for David Adullam: A Cave Near the Dead Sea: David Takes Refuge In Armies: Encamped in the Open Fields Cave of Adullam Rephaim: A Valley Rocks: Adullam

1 Chronicles 11:15

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