en_tn/2sa/23/13.md

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Three of the thirty

This is not the same three soldiers mentioned in 23:8-12.

the thirty

"30" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers) "the thirty bravest Israelite soldiers" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

cave of Adullam

"cave near the town of Adullam." Adullam is near Bethlehem. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

Valley of Rephaim

See how you translated this in 2 Samuel 5:17.

in his stronghold

"in his protected place"

the Philistines had established at Bethlehem

"some Philistines soldiers were controlling the village of Bethlehem"