Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David at the cave of Adullam, when the army of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. 16 David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. 17 And David said longingly, "Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!"

Cross References

1 Samuel 10:5

After that you shall come to Gibeath-elohim,where there is a garrison of the Philistines. And there, as soon as you come to the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place with harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre before them, prophesying.

1 Samuel 13:4

And all Israel heard it said that Saul had defeated the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel had become a stench to the Philistines. And the people were called out to join Saul at Gilgal.

1 Samuel 13:23

And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.

1 Samuel 22:1

David departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. And when his brothers and all his father's house heard it, they went down there to him.

1 Samuel 23:25

And Saul and his men went to seek him. And David was told, so he went down to the rock and lived in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

Psalm 142:1

With my voice I cry out to the LORD; with my voice I plead for mercy to the LORD.

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