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1 Chronicles 11:16

DavidBethlehem

14 But Eleazar and David stationed themselves in the middle of the field and defended it. They struck down the Philistines, and the LORD brought about a great victory.

15 Three of the thirty chief men went down to David, to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

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

17 David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”

18 So the Three broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,

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BSB
At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
KJV
And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Beth-lehem.
WEB
David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem at that time.
ASV
And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
DARBY
And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.
BLB
And David [was] then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines [was] then in Bethlehem.
ÅB
David var dengang selv i borgen, og filistrenes forpost var i Betlehem.
OTB
David var da i borgen, mens filistrenes garnison var stasjonert i Betlehem.
B1930
David var dengang selv i borgen, og filistrenes forpost var i Betlehem.

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  • 1 Samuel 10:5

    After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying.

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  • 1 Samuel 13:23

    And a garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Michmash.

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  • 1 Samuel 13:4

    And all Israel heard the news: “Saul has attacked an outpost of the Philistines, and now Israel has become a stench to the Philistines!” Then the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.

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  • 1 Samuel 23:25

    and Saul and his men went to seek him. When David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard of this, he pursued David there.

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  • 1 Samuel 22:1

    So David left Gath and took refuge in the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his father’s household heard about it, they went down to him there.

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  • Psalms 142:1

    I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.

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