1 Chronicles
King James Version (KJV)
1 Chronicles 11:16
“And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.”
King James Version (KJV)
1 Chronicles 11:16 Context
13He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines. 14And 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. 15Now 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. 16And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem. 17And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate! 18And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, 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, 19And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
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Other Translations
And Dauid was then in the hold, and the Philistines garison was then at Bethlehem.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines {was} then in Bethlehem.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
- American Standard Version (1901)
At that time David had taken cover in the strong place, and an armed force of the Philistines was in Beth-lehem.
- Basic English Bible
And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.
- Darby Bible
And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Beth-lehem.
- Webster's Bible
David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
- World English Bible
and David [is] then in the fortress, and the station of the Philistines [is] then in Beth-Lehem,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines {was} then in Bethlehem.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
- American Standard Version (1901)
At that time David had taken cover in the strong place, and an armed force of the Philistines was in Beth-lehem.
- Basic English Bible
And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.
- Darby Bible
And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Beth-lehem.
- Webster's Bible
David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
- World English Bible
and David [is] then in the fortress, and the station of the Philistines [is] then in Beth-Lehem,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Chronicles 11:16
11:18 Would not drink of it - That water which he thought too preciousfor his own drinking, he poured out to the Lord for a drink - offering.If we have any thing better than other, let God be honoured with it, whois the best and should have the best.