KJV King James Version
And David [was] then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison [was] then at Bethlehem.
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1 Chronicles 11:16
And David [was] then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison [was] then at Bethlehem.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
WEB World English Bible
David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
ASV American Standard Version
And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and David is then in the fortress, and the station of the Philistines is then in Beth-Lehem,
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 11
13 He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
14 And they set themselves in the midst of [that] parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved [them] by a great deliverance.
15 Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
16 And David [was] then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison [was] then at Bethlehem.
17 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that [is] at the gate!
18 And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that [was] by the gate, and took [it], and brought [it] to David: but David would not drink [of] it, but poured it out to the LORD,
19 And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with [the jeopardy of] their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
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1 Samuel 10:5After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where [is] the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:1 Samuel 13:23And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.1 Samuel 13:4And all Israel heard say [that] Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and [that] Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.1 Samuel 23:25Saul also and his men went to seek [him]. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard [that], he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.1 Samuel 22:1David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard [it], they went down thither to him.Psalm 142:1Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave. I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
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