1 Chronicles 11:16
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And David was in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines in Bethlehem.

in the hold

1 Samuel 22:1 David therefore went from thence, and fled to the cave of Odollam. And when his brethren, and all his father's house, had heard of it, they went down to him thither.

1 Samuel 23:25 Then Saul and his men went to seek him: and it was told David, and forthwith he went down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon: and when Saul had heard of it, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

Psalm 142:1 Of understanding for David, A prayer when he was in the cave. [2] I cried to the Lord with my voice: with my voice I made supplication to the Lord.

the Philistines

1 Samuel 10:5 After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is: and when thou shalt be come there into the city, thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place, with a psaltery, and a timbrel, and a pipe, and a harp before them, and they shall be prophesying.

1 Samuel 13:4,23 And all Israel heard this report: Saul hath smitten the garrison of the Philistines: and Israel took courage against the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Galgal. . . .

Context
David's Mighty Men
15And 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. 16And David was in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines in Bethlehem.17And David longed, and said: O that some man would give me water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which is in the gate.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 10:5
After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is: and when thou shalt be come there into the city, thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place, with a psaltery, and a timbrel, and a pipe, and a harp before them, and they shall be prophesying.

2 Samuel 5:17
And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David to be king over Israel: and they all came to seek David: and when David heard of it, he went down to a strong hold.

1 Chronicles 11:17
And David longed, and said: O that some man would give me water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which is in the gate.

Lexicon
At that time
אָ֣ז (’āz)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 227: At that time, place, therefore

David
וְדָוִ֖יד (wə·ḏā·wîḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

was in the stronghold,
בַּמְּצוּדָ֑ה (bam·mə·ṣū·ḏāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4686: A net, capture, a fastness

and the garrison
וּנְצִ֣יב (ū·nə·ṣîḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5333: Something stationary, a prefect, a military post, a statue

of the Philistines
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים (pə·liš·tîm)
Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia

was at Bethlehem.
לָֽחֶם׃ (lā·ḥem)
Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1035: Bethlehem -- 'place of bread', a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulun


Additional Translations
At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.

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

And David was then in the hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethleem.

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

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

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

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

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