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6 Bible results for “bethlehem” from Common English Bible, Contemporary English Version, Living Bible, Easy-to-Read Version, and New Living Translation. Results 1-6.

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2 Samuel 2:32

Common English Bible
They took Asahel and buried him in his father’s tomb in Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men marched all night. When daylight came, they were in Hebron.
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Contemporary English Version
Joab and his troops carried Asahel's body to Bethlehem and buried him in the family burial place. Then they marched all night and reached Hebron before sunrise.
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Living Bible
Joab and his men took Asahel’s body to Bethlehem and buried him beside his father; then they traveled all night and reached Hebron at daybreak.
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Easy-to-Read Version
David’s officers took Asahel and buried him in the tomb of his father at Bethlehem. Joab and his men marched all night. The sun came up just as they reached Hebron.
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New Living Translation
Joab and his men took Asahel’s body to Bethlehem and buried him there in his father’s tomb. Then they traveled all night and reached Hebron at daybreak.
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2 Samuel 21:19

Common English Bible
There was yet another battle with the Philistines at Gob; and Elhanan, Jair’s son from Bethlehem, killed Goliath from Gath, whose spear shaft was as strong as the bar on a weaver’s loom.
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Contemporary English Version
There was still another battle with the Philistines at Gob. A soldier named Elhanan killed Goliath from Gath, whose spear shaft was like a weaver's beam. Elhanan's father was Jari from Bethlehem.
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Easy-to-Read Version
Later, there was another battle at Gob against the Philistines. Elhanan the son of Jaare Oregim from Bethlehem killed Lahmi, the brother of Goliath from Gath. His spear was as big as a post.
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New Living Translation
During another battle at Gob, Elhanan son of Jair from Bethlehem killed the brother of Goliath of Gath. The handle of his spear was as thick as a weaver’s beam!
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2 Samuel 23:14

Common English Bible
At that time, David was in the fortress, and a Philistine fort was in Bethlehem.
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Contemporary English Version
and had taken over Bethlehem. David was in his fortress,
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Living Bible
David was in the stronghold at the time, for Philistine marauders had occupied the nearby city of Bethlehem.
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Easy-to-Read Version
Another time David was in the fortress, and a group of Philistines soldiers was stationed in Bethlehem.
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New Living Translation
David was staying in the stronghold at the time, and a Philistine detachment had occupied the town of Bethlehem.
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2 Samuel 23:15

Common English Bible
David had a craving and said, “If only someone could give me a drink of water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem.”
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Contemporary English Version
and he was very thirsty. He said, “I wish I had a drink from the well by the gate at Bethlehem.”
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Easy-to-Read Version
David was thirsty for some water from his hometown, so he said, “Oh, if only I could have some water from that well by the gate in Bethlehem.”
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New Living Translation
David remarked longingly to his men, “Oh, how I would love some of that good water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem.”
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2 Samuel 23:16

Common English Bible
So the three warriors broke through the Philistine camp and drew water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it and poured it out to the Lord.
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Contemporary English Version
The Three Warriors sneaked into the Philistine camp and got some water from the well near Bethlehem's gate. But after they brought the water back to David, he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out as a sacrifice
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Easy-to-Read Version
So the Three Heroes fought their way through the Philistine army and got some water from the well near the city gate in Bethlehem. They took it to David, but he refused to drink it. He poured it on the ground as an offering to the Lord.
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New Living Translation
So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew some water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out as an offering to the Lord.
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2 Samuel 23:24

Common English Bible
Among the Thirty were: Asahel, Joab’s brother; Elhanan, Dodo’s son from Bethlehem;
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Contemporary English Version
Some of the Thirty Warriors were: Asahel the brother of Joab Elhanan the son of Dodo from Bethlehem Shammah from Harod Elika from Harod Helez the Paltite Ira the son of Ikkesh from Tekoa Abiezer from Anathoth Mebunnai the Hushathite Zalmon the Ahohite Maharai from Netophah Heleb the son of Baanah from Netophah Ittai the son of Ribai from Gibeah of the tribe of Benjamin Benaiah from Pirathon Hiddai from the streams on Mount Gaash Abialbon from Beth-Arabah Azmaveth from Bahurim Eliahba from Shaalbon Jashen Jonathan the son of Shammah the Hararite Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai from Maacah Eliam the son of Ahithophel from Gilo Hezro from Carmel Paarai the Arbite Igal the son of Nathan from Zobah Bani the Gadite Zelek from Ammon Naharai from Beeroth, who carried the weapons of Joab the son of Zeruiah Ira the Ithrite Gareb the Ithrite Uriah the Hittite There were 37 in all.
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Living Bible
Asahel, the brother of Joab, was also one of the Thirty. Others were: Elhanan (son of Dodo) from Bethlehem; Shammah from Harod; Elika from Harod; Helez from Palti; Ira (son of Ikkesh) from Tekoa; Abiezer from Anathoth; Mebunnai from Hushath; Zalmon from Ahoh; Maharai from Netophah; Heleb (son of Baanah) from Netophah; Ittai (son of Ribai) from Gibeah, of the tribe of Benjamin; Benaiah of Pirathon; Hiddai from the brooks of Gaash; Abi-albon from Arbath; Azmaveth from Bahurim; Eliahba from Shaalbon; The sons of Jashen; Jonathan; Shammah from Harar; Ahiam (the son of Sharar) from Harar; Eliphelet (son of Ahasbai) from Maacah; Eliam (the son of Ahithophel) from Gilo; Hezro from Carmel; Paarai from Arba; Igal (son of Nathan) from Zobah; Bani from Gad; Zelek from Ammon; Naharai from Beeroth, the armor bearer of Joab (son of Zeruiah); Ira from Ithra; Gareb from Ithra; Uriah the Hittite—thirty-seven in all.
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Easy-to-Read Version

The Thirty Heroes
The following men were among the Thirty Heroes: Asahel, the brother of Joab; Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;
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New Living Translation
Other members of the Thirty included: Asahel, Joab’s brother; Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;
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