1 Chronicles 11:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
At that time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.

New Living Translation
David was staying in the stronghold at the time, and a Philistine detachment had occupied the town of Bethlehem.

English Standard Version
David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.

Berean Study Bible
At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.

New American Standard Bible
David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

NASB 1995
David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

NASB 1977
And David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

Amplified Bible
David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem.

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

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

Contemporary English Version
and had taken over Bethlehem. David was in a fortress,

Good News Translation
At that time David was on a fortified hill, and a group of Philistines had occupied Bethlehem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
While David was in the fortified camp, Philistine troops were in Bethlehem.

International Standard Version
David was living in that stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was then at Bethlehem.

NET Bible
David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.

New King James Version
David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

King James 2000 Bible
And David was then in the stronghold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.

New Heart English Bible
David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

World English Bible
David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

American King James Version
And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.

American Standard Version
And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

A Faithful Version
And David was then in the stronghold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.

Darby Bible Translation
And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.

English Revised Version
And David was then in the hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

Webster's Bible Translation
And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Beth-lehem.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And when Dauid was in the hold, the Philistims garison was at Beth-lehem.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And when Dauid was in the holde, the Philistines watch was at Bethlehem that same tyme.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
As for Dauid, he was in the castell. And the Philistynes people were then at Bethleem.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and David [is] then in the fortress, and the station of the Philistines [is] then in Beth-Lehem,

Young's Literal Translation
and David is then in the fortress, and the station of the Philistines is then in Beth-Lehem,

Smith's Literal Translation
And David then in the castle, and a garrison of the rovers then in the house of bread.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And David was in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines in Bethlehem.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now David was in a stronghold, and a garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And David was dwelling in a tent, and the men of the Philistines in Bayth Lekhem.

Lamsa Bible
And David dwelt then in the tent, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And David was then in the hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethleem.
















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