David brought up his men who were with him, every man with his household. They lived in the cities of Hebron.
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- KJV And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
- BSB David also took the men who were with him, each with his household, and they settled in the towns near Hebron.
- NKJV And David brought up the men who were with him, every man with his household. So they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
- NASB And David brought up his men who were with him, each with his household; and they settled in the cities of Hebron.
- NLT and his men and their families all moved to Judah, and they settled in the villages near Hebron.
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- 1 Sam 27:2–3David arose, and passed over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
- 1 Chr 12:1–7Now these are those who came to David to Ziklag, while he was a fugitive from Saul the son of Kish. They were among the mighty men, his helpers in war.
- 1 Sam 30:1When David and his men had come to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made a raid on the South, and on Ziklag, and had struck Ziklag, and burned it with fire,
- 1 Sam 22:2Everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented, gathered themselves to him; and he became captain over them. There were with him about four hundred men.
- Josh 21:11–12They gave them Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, with its suburbs around it.
- 1 Sam 30:9–10So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those who were left behind stayed.
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