1 Chronicles 11:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Beth–lehem.”
1 Chronicles 11:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Chronicles 11:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Chronicles 11:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem at that time.”
1 Chronicles 11:16 — World English Bible
1 Chronicles 11:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem. ”
1 Chronicles 11:16 — American Standard Version
1 Chronicles 11:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and David <FI>is<Fi> then in the fortress, and the station of the Philistines <FI>is<Fi> then in Beth-Lehem,”
1 Chronicles 11:16 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 11:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.”
1 Chronicles 11:16 — Darby Translation
1 Chronicles 11:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when Dauid was in the hold, the Philistims garison was at Beth-lehem.”
1 Chronicles 11:16 — Geneva Bible
1 Chronicles 11:16 in Context — 1 Chronicles 11
14 And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the Lord saved them by a great deliverance.
15 Now 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.
16 And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Beth–lehem.
17 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth–lehem, that is at the gate!
18 And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth–lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the Lord,
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What Does 1 Chronicles 11:16 Mean?
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