NET Bible
"David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem."
— 1 Chronicles 11:16, NET Bible
“And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Beth–lehem.”
“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.”
“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 in Pas Dammim when the Philistines assembled there for battle. In an area of the field that was full of barley, the army retreated before the Philistines,
but then they made a stand in the middle of that area. They defended it and defeated the Philistines; the LORD gave them a great victory.
Three of the thirty leaders went down to David at the rocky cliff at the cave of Adullam, while a Philistine force was camped in the Valley of Rephaim.
David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.
David was thirsty and said,“How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the city gate!”
So the three elite warriors broke through the Philistine forces and drew some water from the cistern in Bethlehem near the city gate. They carried it back to David, but David refused to drink it. He poured it out as a drink offering to the LORD
and said,“God forbid that I should do this! Should I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they risked their lives to bring it to him, he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three elite warriors.