After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where [is] the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:
And all Israel heard say [that] Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and [that] Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.
¶ David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard [it], they went down thither to him.
Saul also and his men went to seek [him]. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard [that], he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.
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Commentary for 1 Chronicles 11:16
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Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
Strong's Number: H1732 There are 911 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: דָּוִד Transliteration: Dâvid Pronunciation: daw-veed' Description: rarely (fully); דָּוִיד; from the same as דּוֹד; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David.
Strong's Number: H4686 There are 22 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: מָצוּד Transliteration: mâtsûwd Pronunciation: maw-tsood' Description: or (feminine) מְצוּדָה; or מְצֻדָה; for מָצוֹד; a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastness; castle, defense, fort(-ress), (strong) hold, be hunted, net, snare, strong place.
Strong's Number: H6430 There are 244 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: פְּלִשְׁתִּי Transliteration: Pᵉlishtîy Pronunciation: pel-ish-tee' Description: patrial from פְּלֶשֶׁת; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth; Philistine.
Strong's Number: H5333 There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: נְצִיב Transliteration: nᵉtsîyb Pronunciation: nets-eeb' Description: or נְצִב; from נָצַב; something stationary, i.e. a prefect, a military post, a statue; garrison, officer, pillar.
Strong's Number: H1035 There are 39 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: בֵּית לֶחֶם Transliteration: Bêyth Lechem Pronunciation: bayth leh'-khem Description: from בַּיִת and לֶחֶם; house of bread; Beth-Lechem, a place in Palestine; Bethlehem.