16And David was in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines in Bethlehem.


In Context

13 He was with David in Phesdomim, when the Philistines were gathered to that place to battle: and the field of that country was full of barley, and the people fled from before the Philistines.

14 But these men stood in the midst of the field, and defended it: and they slew the Philistines, and the Lord gave a great deliverance to his people.

15 And three of the thirty captains went down to the rock, wherein David was, to the cave of Odollam, when the Philistines encamped in the valley of Raphaim.

16 And David was in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines in Bethlehem.

17 And David longed, and said: O that some man would give me water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which is in the gate.

18 And these three broke through the midst of the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the cistern of Bethlehem, which was in the gate, and brought it to David to drink: and he would not drink of it, but rather offered it to the Lord,

1 Chronicles 11:16 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:16At that time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:16And David [was] then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison [was] then at Bethlehem.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:16And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:16And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:16And David was then in the hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:16And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Beth-lehem.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:16David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:16and David is then in the fortress, and the station of the Philistines is then in Beth-Lehem,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:16And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.