en_tn/2sa/23/13.md

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"