1 Chronicles 11:16

At the time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.

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In The King James Version

And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Bethlehem.

In Context

15Another time, the Three, who were part of the Thirty leading warriors, went down to meet David when he was at the cave of Adullam. The Philistine army was camped in the valley of Rephaim.

17David was feeling really thirsty, and he said, “If only someone could bring me a drink of water from the well beside the entrance gate to Bethlehem!”

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Cross References

1 Samuel 13:4All of Israel heard the news, “Saul has attacked the Philistine garrison, and now Israel is like a bad smell to the Philistines!” So the whole army was called up to join Saul at Gilgal.

1 Samuel 22:1David escaped and went to the cave of Adullam. When they heard where he was his brothers and all the rest of his family went and joined him there.

1 Samuel 22:5But then the prophet Gad told David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Go back to the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.

Psalms 142:1I call out to the Lord for help; pleading with the Lord for mercy.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 11:11-47

David's Mighty Men. ( b. c. 1048.) 10 These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel. 11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, a Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time. 12 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.… Read the whole commentary →

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