Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And David was then in the stronghold, and the Philistines garrison was then at Bethlehem.
New American Standard Bible
David was then in the stronghold, while
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,
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 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,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 11:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Mighty Men
15 And three of the mighty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam. And the Philistine army camped in the Valley of the Giants. 16 And David was then in the stronghold, and the Philistines garrison was then at Bethlehem. 17 And David longed and said, Oh that someone would give me drink from the water of the well of Bethlehem, which was by the gate!
Cross References
1 Samuel 10:5
After that you shall come to the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is. And it will happen to you when you come there to the city, even you shall meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a harp and a tambourine and a flute and a lyre before them. And they shall prophesy.
1 Samuel 13:4
And all Israel heard, saying, Saul has struck a garrison of the Philistines, and also Israel has made himself stink to the Philistines. And the people were called to Gilgal after Saul.
1 Samuel 13:23
And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.
1 Samuel 22:1
And David left there and escaped to the cave Adullam. And his brothers and all his father's house heard, and went down to him there.
1 Samuel 23:25
Saul and his men also went to look for him. And they told David. And he came down from the rock and stayed in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard, he followed after David in the wilderness of Maon.
Psalm 142:1
An Instruction of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave. I cried to Jehovah with my voice; with my voice I prayed to Jehovah.