1 Chronicles 11:16

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

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

Cross References

1 Samuel 10:5

‘After that you will come to Gibeah of God  where there are Philistine garrisons.  When you arrive at the city, you will meet a group of prophets  coming down from the high place prophesying.  They will be preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres.

1 Samuel 13:23

Now a Philistine garrison  took control of the pass at Michmash.

1 Samuel 13:4

And all Israel heard the news, ‘Saul has attacked the Philistine garrison, and Israel is now repulsive to the Philistines.’ Then the troops were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.

1 Samuel 23:25

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

1 Samuel 22:1

So David left Gath and took refuge in the cave of Adullam.  When David’s brothers and his father’s whole family heard, they went down and joined him there.

2 Samuel 5:17

When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel,  they all went in search of David, but he heard about it and went down to the stronghold.

1 Chronicles 11:17

David was extremely thirsty  and said, ‘If only someone would bring me water to drink from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem! ’

1 Samuel 22:4

So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold.

1 Samuel 22:5

Then the prophet Gad  said to David, ‘Don’t stay in the stronghold. Leave and return to the land of Judah.’ So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.