King James Version
"And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Beth–lehem."
— 1 Chronicles 11:16, King James Version
“And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem. ”
“David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.”
“David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.”
“And David was in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines in Bethlehem.”
“At that time David had taken cover in the strong place, and an armed force of the Philistines was in Beth-lehem.”
“And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Beth–lehem.”
He was with David at Pas–dammim, 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.
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.
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.
And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Beth–lehem.
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!
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,
And 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.