1 Chronicles 11:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְדָוִ֖יד אָ֣ז בַּמְּצוּדָ֑ה וּנְצִ֣יב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אָ֖ז בְּבֵ֥ית לָֽחֶם

Transliteration

And-Dāwîd then in-the-mᵊṣûḏāh; and-nᵊṣîḇ pᵊlištîm then in-Bêṯ Lāḥem

Grammar Details

• *mᵊṣûḏāh*: noun feminine singular - stronghold
• *nᵊṣîḇ*: noun masculine singular construct - garrison of
• *pᵊlištîm*: gentilic adjective, masculine plural - Philistines
• *Bêṯ* *Lāḥem*: proper noun - Bethlehem

Word Meanings

• *mᵊṣûḏāh*: stronghold/fortress/strongpoint
• *nᵊṣîḇ*: garrison of/outpost of/stationed force of

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Beth-lehem.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And David{H1732} was then in the stronghold,{H4686} and the garrison{H5333} of the Philistines{H6430} was then in Beth-lehem.{H1035}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for Dauid, he was in the castell. And the Philistynes people were then at Bethleem.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when Dauid was in the hold, the Philistims garison was at Beth-lehem.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when Dauid was in the holde, the Philistines watch was at Bethlehem that same tyme.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and David `is' then in the fortress, and the station of the Philistines `is' then in Beth-Lehem,

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  At that time David had taken cover in the strong place, and an armed force of the Philistines was in Beth-lehem.

• World English Bible (2000)

  David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 10:5 : 5 After that, you will come to the hill of God, where there are Philistine garrisons. As you approach the town, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place with harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre before them, and they will be prophesying.
• 1 Sam 13:4 : 4 All Israel heard the news: "Saul has attacked the Philistine garrison, and now Israel has become offensive to the Philistines." So the people were summoned to follow Saul at Gilgal.
• 1 Sam 13:23 : 23 A Philistine garrison advanced to the pass at Michmash.
• 1 Sam 22:1 : 1 David left from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and all his father's household heard about it, they went down to him there.
• 1 Sam 23:25 : 25 When Saul and his men began searching for him, David was told about it. He then went down to the rock and stayed in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard this, he pursued David into the wilderness of Maon.
• Ps 142:1 : 1 A contemplative poem of David, when he was in the cave, a prayer.