1 Chronicles 11:16

New English Translation

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

Cross References

2 Samuel 5:17

When the Philistines heard that David had been designated king over Israel, they all went up to search for David. When David heard about it, he went down to the fortress.

1 Chronicles 11:17

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!”

Psalm 142:1

To the Lord I cry out; to the Lord I plead for mercy.

1 Samuel 10:5

Afterward you will go to Gibeah of God, where there are Philistine officials. When you enter the town, you will meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place. They will have harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying.

1 Samuel 13:23

A garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Micmash.

1 Samuel 13:4

All Israel heard this message, “Saul has attacked the Philistine outpost, and now Israel is repulsive to the Philistines!” So the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.

1 Samuel 22:1

So David left there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his father’s family learned about it, they went down there to him.

1 Samuel 22:4

So he had them stay with the king of Moab; they stayed with him the whole time that David was in the stronghold.

1 Samuel 22:5

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

1 Samuel 23:25

Saul and his men went to look for him. But David was informed and went down to the rock and stayed in the desert of Maon. When Saul heard about it, he pursued David in the desert of Maon.