When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, all the Philistines went up in search of David; but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold.
1 Chronicles 11:16 - New Revised Standard Version David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then 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, all the Philistines went up in search of David; but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold.
David said longingly, “O that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!”
With my voice I cry to the Lord; with my voice I make supplication to the Lord.
After that you shall come to Gibeath-elohim, at the place where the Philistine garrison is; there, as you come to the town, you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the shrine with harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre playing in front of them; they will be in a prophetic frenzy.
Now a garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass of Michmash.
When all Israel heard that Saul had defeated the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel had become odious to the Philistines, the people were called out to join Saul at Gilgal.
David left there and escaped to the cave of Adullam; when his brothers and all his father's house heard of it, they went down there to him.
He left them with the king of Moab, and they stayed with him all the time that David was in the stronghold.
Then the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not remain in the stronghold; leave, and go into the land of Judah.” So David left, and went into the forest of Hereth.
Saul and his men went to search for him. When David was told, he went down to the rock and stayed in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard that, he pursued David into the wilderness of Maon.