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 11:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised At that time David was in the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Beth-lehem. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition David was then in the stronghold, and the Philistines' garrison was in Bethlehem. American Standard Version (1901) And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem. Common English Bible At that time David was in the fortress, and a Philistine fort was in Bethlehem. Catholic Public Domain Version Now David was in a stronghold, and a garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And David was in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines in Bethlehem. |
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.
David was extremely thirsty and said, ‘If only someone would bring me water to drink from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem! ’
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.