2 Samuel 2:3
Good News Translation
He also took his men and their families, and they settled in the towns around Hebron.

New Revised Standard Version
David brought up the men who were with him, every one with his household; and they settled in the towns of Hebron.

Contemporary English Version
David also told his men and their families to come and live in the villages near Hebron.

New American Bible
David also brought up his men with their families, and they dwelt in the towns of Hebron.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the men also that were with him, David brought up every man with his household: and they abode in the towns of Hebron.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the men also that were with him, David brought up every man with his household: and they abode in the towns of Hebron.

his men

1 Samuel 22:2 And all that were in distress, and oppressed with debt, and under affliction of mind, gathered themselves unto him: and he became their prince, and there were with him about four hundred men.

1 Samuel 27:2,3 And David arose, and went away, both he and the six hundred men that were with him, to Achis, the son of Maoch, king of Geth. . . .

1 Samuel 30:1,9,10 Now when David and his men were come to Siceleg on the third day, the Amalecites had made an invasion on the south side upon Siceleg, and had smitten Siceleg, and burnt it with fire, . . .

1 Chronicles 12:1 Now these are they that came to David to Siceleg, while he yet fled from Saul the son of Cis, and they were most valiant and excellent warriors,

the cities

Joshua 21:11,12 The city of Arbe the father of Enac, which is called Hebron, in the mountain of Juda, and the suburbs thereof round about. . . .

Context
David Anointed King of Judah
2So David went up, and his two wives Achinoam the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel: 3And the men also that were with him, David brought up every man with his household: and they abode in the towns of Hebron.4And the men of Juda came, and anointed David there, to be king over the house of Juda. And it was told David that the men of Jabes Galaad had buried Saul.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 27:3
And David dwelt with Achis at Geth, he and his men; every man with his household, and David with his two wives, Achinoam, the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.

1 Samuel 30:9
So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and they came to the torrent Besor: and some, being weary, stayed there.

1 Chronicles 12:1
Now these are they that came to David to Siceleg, while he yet fled from Saul the son of Cis, and they were most valiant and excellent warriors,

1 Chronicles 12:23
And this is the number of the chiefs of the army who came to David, when he was in Hebron, to transfer to him the kingdom of Saul, according to the word of the Lord.

2 Samuel 2:2
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