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Three of the thirty
These are not the same three soldiers mentioned in 2 Samuel 23:8-12.
the thirty
"the 30" or "the thirty bravest Israelite soldiers." The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers and 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
This is the name of a place. See how you translated this in 2 Samuel 5:18.
in his stronghold
"in his protected place"
the Philistines had established at Bethlehem
"some Philistines soldiers were controlling the village of Bethlehem"