1 Chronicles 11:16

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

At that time David was in the fortress, and the garrison of the P'lishtim was in Beit-Lechem.

Berean Standard Bible:

At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.

American Standard Version:

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

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And David{H1732} was then in the hold{H4686}, and the Philistines{H6430}' garrison{H5333} was then at Bethlehem{H1035}.

Cross-References (KJV):

1 Samuel 10:5

  • 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:

1 Samuel 13:4

  • 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.

1 Samuel 13:23

  • And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.

Psalms 142:1

  • ¶ Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave. I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.

1 Samuel 22:1

  • ¶ 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.

1 Samuel 23:25

  • 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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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.