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Bible in Basic English

At that time David had taken cover in the strong place, and an armed force of the Philistines was in Beth-lehem.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

David was living in that stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was then at Bethlehem.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

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

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And David then in the castle, and a garrison of the rovers then in the house of bread.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And David was in a hold. And there was a garrison of the Philistines at Bethlehem that same time.

NET Bible

David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

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

Webster

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

was then in the hold
מצדה מצוּדה מצוּד 
Matsuwd 
Usage: 22

and the Philistines'
פּלשׁתּי 
P@lishtiy 
Usage: 288

נצב נציב 
N@tsiyb 
Usage: 11

References

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Verse Info

Context Readings

David's Mighty Men

15 And three of the thirty went down to David, to the rock, into the strong place of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines had taken up their position in the valley of Rephaim. 16 At that time David had taken cover in the strong place, and an armed force of the Philistines was in Beth-lehem. 17 And David, moved by a strong desire, said, If only someone would give me a drink of the water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem by the doorway into the town!

Cross References

1 Samuel 10:5

After that you will come to Gibeah, the hill of God, where an armed force of the Philistines is stationed: and when you come to the town, you will see a band of prophets coming down from the high place with instruments of music before them; and they will be acting like prophets:

1 Samuel 13:4

And all Israel had the news that Saul had made an attack on the Philistines, and that Israel was bitterly hated by the Philistines. And the people came together after Saul to Gilgal.

1 Samuel 13:23

And the armed force of the Philistines went out to the narrow way of Michmash.

1 Samuel 22:1

So David went away from there and took cover in a strong place at Adullam; and his brothers and all his father's people, hearing of it, went down to him there.

1 Samuel 23:25

And Saul and his men went in search of him. And David had word of it, so he came down to the rock in the waste land of Maon. And Saul, hearing of this, went after David into the waste land of Maon.

Psalm 142:1

The sound of my cry went up to the Lord; with my voice I made my prayer for grace to the Lord.

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