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1 Chronicles 11:16

David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abishai;   Armies;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Eleazar;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Giants;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Adullam;   Aholah;   Bethlehem;   Philistia;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Bethlehem;   Chronicles, I;   Ithrite, the;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Garrison;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Rephaim;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Garrison;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Adullam;   Bethlehem;   Hold;   Jashobeam;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
At that time David was in the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.
Hebrew Names Version
David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Pelishtim was then in Beit-Lechem.
King James Version
And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.
English Standard Version
David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.
New Century Version
At that time David was in a stronghold, and some of the Philistines were in Bethlehem.
New English Translation
David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.
New American Standard Bible
David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
World English Bible
David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when Dauid was in the hold, the Philistims garison was at Beth-lehem.
Legacy Standard Bible
And David was then in the fortress, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
Berean Standard Bible
At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
Contemporary English Version
and had taken over Bethlehem. David was in a fortress,
Complete Jewish Bible
At that time David was in the fortress, and the garrison of the P'lishtim was in Beit-Lechem.
Darby Translation
And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.
Easy-to-Read Version
Another time David was in the fortress, and a group of Philistine soldiers was stationed in Bethlehem.
George Lamsa Translation
And David dwelt then in the tent, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.
Good News Translation
At that time David was on a fortified hill, and a group of Philistines had occupied Bethlehem.
Lexham English Bible
And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
Literal Translation
And David was then in the stronghold, and the command post of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
As for Dauid, he was in the castell. And the Philistynes people were then at Bethleem.
American Standard Version
And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
Bible in Basic English
At that time David had taken cover in the strong place, and an armed force of the Philistines was in Beth-lehem.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when Dauid was in the holde, the Philistines watch was at Bethlehem that same tyme.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
King James Version (1611)
And Dauid was then in the hold, and the Philistines garison was then at Bethlehem.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And David was then in the hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethleem.
English Revised Version
And David was then in the hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth–lehem.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Dauid was in a strong hold, and the stacioun, `that is, the oost gaderid, of Filisteis was in Bethleem.
Update Bible Version
And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
Webster's Bible Translation
And David [was] then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison [was] then at Beth-lehem.
New King James Version
David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
New Living Translation
David was staying in the stronghold at the time, and a Philistine detachment had occupied the town of Bethlehem.
New Life Bible
David was in a strong-place, while the Philistine soldiers had their place in Bethlehem.
New Revised Standard
David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, David, then was in the stronghold, - and, a garrison of Philistines, then was in Bethlehem.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And David was in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines in Bethlehem.
Revised Standard Version
David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.
Young's Literal Translation
and David [is] then in the fortress, and the station of the Philistines [is] then in Beth-Lehem,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

Contextual Overview

10Now these are the chiefs of David's mighty men, who strongly supported him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, in accordance with the word of the LORD concerning Israel. 11This is the list of David's mighty men: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty [heroes]. He lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he killed at one time. 12Next to him [in rank] was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men. 13He was with David at Pasdammim [where David had killed Goliath] and there the Philistines were gathered together for battle, and there was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people [of Israel] fled before the Philistines. 14But they took their stand in the midst of that plot and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the LORD rescued them by a great victory. 15Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam, while the army of the Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim. 16David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem.17David had a craving and said, "Oh that someone would give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem, which is next to the gate!" 18Then the three [mighty men] broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem which was next to the gate, and brought it to David. But David would not drink it; he poured it out to the LORD [as an offering]; 19and he said, "Far be it from me before my God that I would do this thing! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy? For they brought it at the risk of their lives." So he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

in the hold: 1 Samuel 22:1, 1 Samuel 23:25, Psalms 142:1, *title

the Philistines': 1 Samuel 10:5, 1 Samuel 13:4, 1 Samuel 13:23

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 5:17 - the hold 1 Chronicles 12:8 - into the hold

Cross-References

Genesis 10:21
Also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber [including the Hebrews], the older brother of Japheth, children were born.
Genesis 10:25
Two sons were born to Eber; the name of one was Peleg (division), for [the inhabitants of] the earth were divided in his days; and his brother's name was Joktan.
Numbers 24:24
"But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim, And shall afflict Asshur (Assyria) and Eber; So they (the victors) also will come to destruction."
1 Chronicles 1:19
To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, because in his days [the population of] the earth was divided [according to its languages], and his brother's name was Joktan.
Luke 3:35
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Heber, the son of Shelah,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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