1 Chronicles 11:16

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{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.11.16", "source": "וְדָוִ֖יד אָ֣ז בַּמְּצוּדָ֑ה וּנְצִ֣יב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אָ֖ז בְּבֵ֥ית לָֽחֶם", "text": "And-*Dāwîd* then in-the-*mᵊṣûḏāh*; and-*nᵊṣîḇ* *pᵊlištîm* then in-*Bêṯ* *Lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*mᵊṣûḏāh*": "noun feminine singular - stronghold", "*nᵊṣîḇ*": "noun masculine singular construct - garrison of", "*pᵊlištîm*": "gentilic adjective, masculine plural - Philistines", "*Bêṯ* *Lāḥem*": "proper noun - Bethlehem" }, "variants": { "*mᵊṣûḏāh*": "stronghold/fortress/strongpoint", "*nᵊṣîḇ*": "garrison of/outpost of/stationed force of" } }

📖 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

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• 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 { "verseID": "1Samuel.10.5", "source": "אַ֣חַר כֵּ֗ן תָּבוֹא֙ גִּבְעַ֣ת הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם נְצִבֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וִיהִי֩ כְבֹאֲךָ֨ שָׁ֜ם הָעִ֗יר וּפָגַעְתָּ֞ חֶ֤בֶל נְבִיאִים֙ יֹרְדִ֣ים מֵֽהַבָּמָ֔ה וְלִפְנֵיהֶ֞ם נֵ֤בֶל וְתֹף֙ וְחָלִ֣יל וְכִנּ֔וֹר וְהֵ֖מָּה מִֽתְנַבְּאִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾaḥar kēn tāḇôʾ giḇʿaṯ hāʾĕlōhîm* which-there *nəṣiḇê p̄əlištîm* and-it-will-be in-*ḵəḇōʾăḵā* there the-*ʿîr* *û-p̄āḡaʿtā ḥeḇel nəḇîʾîm yōrəḏîm* from-the-*bāmâ* and-before-them *nēḇel* and-*tōp̄* and-*ḥālîl* and-*kinnôr* and-they *miṯənabbəʾîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥar kēn*": "adverbial phrase - after that/afterward", "*tāḇôʾ*": "imperfect, 2nd singular masculine - you will come", "*giḇʿaṯ hāʾĕlōhîm*": "construct state with definite article - hill of the God/hill of God", "*nəṣiḇê p̄əlištîm*": "construct state - garrisons/officers of Philistines", "*ḵəḇōʾăḵā*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - as you come/when you enter", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*û-p̄āḡaʿtā*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd singular masculine - and you will meet", "*ḥeḇel nəḇîʾîm*": "construct state - company of prophets", "*yōrəḏîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - coming down", "*bāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - high place", "*nēḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - harp/lute", "*tōp̄*": "noun, masculine singular - tambourine/timbrel", "*ḥālîl*": "noun, masculine singular - flute/pipe", "*kinnôr*": "noun, masculine singular - lyre/harp", "*miṯənabbəʾîm*": "hithpael participle, masculine plural - prophesying" }, "variants": { "*giḇʿaṯ*": "hill of/height of", "*nəṣiḇê*": "garrisons/officers/outposts", "*ḥeḇel*": "company/band/group", "*bāmâ*": "high place/shrine/cultic platform", "*miṯənabbəʾîm*": "prophesying/speaking ecstatically/in prophetic state" } }
• 1 Sam 13:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.4", "source": "וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֞ל שָׁמְע֣וּ לֵאמֹ֗ר הִכָּ֤ה שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־נְצִ֣יב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְגַם־נִבְאַשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיִּצָּעֲק֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אַחֲרֵ֥י שָׁא֖וּל הַגִּלְגָּֽל׃", "text": "And-all-*yiśrāʾēl* *šāmĕʿû* *lēmōr* *hikkâ* *šāʾûl* *ʾet*-*nĕṣîḇ* *pĕlištîm* and-also-*niḇʾaš* *yiśrāʾēl* in-*pĕlištîm* *wayyiṣṣāʿăqû* *hāʿām* after *šāʾûl* *haggilgāl*", "grammar": { "*šāmĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they heard", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hikkâ*": "hiphil perfect, 3ms - he struck/attacked", "*niḇʾaš*": "niphal perfect, 3ms - became odious/was abhorred", "*wayyiṣṣāʿăqû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3mp - and they were called together/gathered" }, "variants": { "*niḇʾaš*": "became odious/was abhorred/had become hated/stank in the nostrils of", "*wayyiṣṣāʿăqû*": "were called together/were summoned/gathered themselves" } }
• 1 Sam 13:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.23", "source": "וַיֵּצֵא֙ מַצַּ֣ב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אֶֽל־מַעֲבַ֖ר מִכְמָֽשׂ׃ ס", "text": "*wayyēṣēʾ* *maṣṣaḇ* *pĕlištîm* to-*maʿăḇar* *mikmās*", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3ms - and went out", "*maṣṣaḇ*": "masculine singular construct - garrison of", "*maʿăḇar*": "masculine singular construct - pass of" }, "variants": { "*maṣṣaḇ*": "garrison/outpost/detachment", "*maʿăḇar*": "pass/crossing/ford" } }
• 1 Sam 22:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.1", "source": "וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ מִשָּׁ֔ם וַיִּמָּלֵ֖ט אֶל־מְעָרַ֣ת עֲדֻלָּ֑ם וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּ אֶחָיו֙ וְכָל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יו וַיֵּרְד֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו שָֽׁמָּה", "text": "*wə-yēlek* *Dāwid* *mišām* *wə-yimmālēṭ* *ʾel*-*məʿārat* *ʿĂdullām* *wə-yišməʿû* *ʾeḥāyw* *wə-kol*-*bêt* *ʾābîw* *wə-yērədû* *ʾēlāyw* *šāmmâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he went", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*mišām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*wə-yimmālēṭ*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3ms - and he escaped", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*məʿārat*": "construct noun fs - cave of", "*ʿĂdullām*": "proper noun - Adullam", "*wə-yišməʿû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they heard", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun mp + 3ms suffix - his brothers", "*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + noun - and all", "*bêt*": "construct noun ms - house of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his father", "*wə-yērədû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they went down", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there/thither" }, "variants": { "*yēlek*": "went/departed", "*yimmālēṭ*": "escaped/slipped away/saved himself", "*məʿārat*": "cave/den", "*yišməʿû*": "heard/listened", "*yērədû*": "went down/descended" } }
• 1 Sam 23:25 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.25", "source": "וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ שָׁא֣וּל וַאֲנָשָׁיו֮ לְבַקֵּשׁ֒ וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ לְדָוִ֔ד וַיֵּ֣רֶד הַסֶּ֔לַע וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּמִדְבַּ֣ר מָע֑וֹן וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע שָׁא֔וּל וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ף אַחֲרֵֽי־דָוִ֖ד מִדְבַּ֥ר מָעֽוֹן", "text": "And *wayyēlek* *Šāʾûl* and *waʾănāšāyw* *lᵊbaqqēš*, and *wayyaggîdû* to *Dāwid*, and *wayyēred* the *sselaʿ* and *wayyēšeb* in *midbar* *Māʿôn*; and *wayyišmaʿ* *Šāʾûl* and *wayyirdōp* after-*Dāwid* to *midbar* *Māʿôn*", "grammar": { "*wayyēlek*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*waʾănāšāyw*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his men", "*lᵊbaqqēš*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to seek", "*wayyaggîdû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they told", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*wayyēred*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went down", "*hasselaʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the rock", "*wayyēšeb*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stayed", "*midbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*Māʿôn*": "proper noun, place name - Maon", "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wayyirdōp*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he pursued", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*midbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*Māʿôn*": "proper noun, place name - Maon" }, "variants": { "*wayyēlek*": "and he went/and he traveled/and he proceeded", "*lᵊbaqqēš*": "to seek/to search for/to look for", "*wayyaggîdû*": "and they told/and they reported/and they informed", "*wayyēred*": "and he went down/and he descended to", "*hasselaʿ*": "the rock/the crag/the cliff", "*wayyēšeb*": "and he stayed/and he remained/and he dwelled", "*wayyišmaʿ*": "and he heard/and he learned/and he was informed", "*wayyirdōp*": "and he pursued/and he chased/and he followed" } }
• Ps 142:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.142.1", "source": "מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִ֑ד בִּהְיוֹת֖וֹ בַמְּעָרָ֣ה תְפִלָּֽה׃", "text": "*Maśkîl* to *Dāwid*; in *hĕyôtô* in the *mĕʿārâ* *tĕpillâ*.", "grammar": { "*Maśkîl*": "masculine singular noun - contemplative poem/skillful psalm", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to/for/belonging to", "*Dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*bi*": "preposition - in", "*hĕyôtô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his being", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*mĕʿārâ*": "feminine singular noun - cave", "*tĕpillâ*": "feminine singular noun - prayer" }, "variants": { "*Maśkîl*": "contemplative poem/skillful composition/instruction/wisdom psalm", "*hĕyôtô*": "when he was/while he was", "*tĕpillâ*": "prayer/supplication" } }