1 Chronicles 11:16

David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem at that time.

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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

15Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

17David longed, and said, “Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”

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Cross References

1 Samuel 13:4All Israel heard that Saul had struck the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel was considered an abomination to the Philistines. The people were gathered together after Saul to Gilgal.

1 Samuel 22:1David therefore departed from there and escaped to Adullam’s cave. When his brothers and all his father’s house heard it, they went down there to him.

1 Samuel 22:5The prophet Gad said to David, “Don’t stay in the stronghold. Depart, and go into the land of Judah.” Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hereth.

Psalms 142:1I cry with my voice to the LORD. With my voice, I ask 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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