1 Chronicles 11:16
 1 Chronicles 11:16 
New International Version (©2011)
At that time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.

New Living Translation (©2007)
David was staying in the stronghold at the time, and a Philistine detachment had occupied the town of Bethlehem.

English Standard Version (©2001)
David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
At that time David was in the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.

International Standard Version (©2012)
David was living in that stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was then at Bethlehem.

NET Bible (©2006)
David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
While David was in the fortified camp, Philistine troops were in Bethlehem.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And David was then in the stronghold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.

American King James Version
And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.

American Standard Version
And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And David was in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines in Bethlehem.

Darby Bible Translation
And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.

English Revised Version
And David was then in the hold, 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.

World English Bible
David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

Young's Literal Translation
and David is then in the fortress, and the station of the Philistines is then in Beth-Lehem,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

11:10-47 An account is given of David's worthies, the great men who served him. Yet David reckoned his success, not as from the mighty men that were with him, but from the mighty God, whose presence is all in all. In strengthening him, they strengthened themselves and their own interest, for his advancement was theirs. We shall gain by what we do in our places for the support of the kingdom of the Son of David; and those that are faithful to Him, shall find their names registered much more to their honour, than these are in the records of fame.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 16. - David was then in the hold. This statement may, perhaps, sufficiently identify this occasion with that of 2 Samuel 5:17, 18; where it is expressly said that "David went down to the hold" (מְצוּדָה being the word found there as here). Garrison. The Hebrew here says "officer" (נְצִיב), but the parallel passage has "garrison" (מַצָּב); yet, according to Gesenius ('Thes.,' 903), the former word has both meanings. He is right, certainly, if he means that it has received both translations, for see 1 Kings 4:19 for the one, and our present passage supplies the other (1 Samuel 10:5; 1 Samuel 13:3).


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David's Mightiest Warriors
15Now 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. 16And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem. 17And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate! …

1 Samuel 10:5 "After that you will go to Gibeah of God, where there is a Philistine outpost. As you approach the town, you will meet a procession of prophets coming down from the high place with lyres, timbrels, pipes and harps being played before them, and they will be prophesying.
2 Samuel 5:17 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold.
1 Chronicles 11:17 David longed for water and said, "Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!"