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Legacy Standard Bible

1 Chronicles 11:16

And David was then in the fortress, while the garrison of the Philistines was then 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.
Amplified Bible
David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines 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.
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 heads of the mighty men whom David had, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of Yahweh concerning Israel. 11These constitute the list of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty; he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time. 12And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men. 13He was with David at Pasdammim. Now the Philistines had gathered together there to battle, and there was a portion of the field full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines. 14But they took their stand in the midst of that portion and delivered it, and struck down the Philistines. So Yahweh saved them by a great salvation. 15Then three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, to the cave of Adullam, while the camp of the Philistines was camping in the valley of Rephaim. 16And David was then in the fortress, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. 17Then David had a craving and said, "Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!" 18So the three broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water from the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and carried it and brought it to David. Nevertheless, David was not willing to drink it, but poured it out to Yahweh; 19and he said, "Be it far from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives? For at the risk of their lives they brought it." Therefore he was not willing to 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, and the older brother of Japheth, children were born.
Genesis 10:25
Now two sons were born to Eber; the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
Numbers 24:24
But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim,And they shall afflict Asshur and will afflict Eber;So they also will come to destruction."
1 Chronicles 1:19
Two sons were born to Eber, the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided, 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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