David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem at that time.
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David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem at that time.
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And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Beth-lehem.
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And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
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Passages linked to 1 Chronicles 11:16 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Samuel 10:5 “After that you will come to the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is; and it will happen, when you have come there to the city, that you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a lute, a tambourine, a pipe, and a harp before them; and they will be prophesying.
- 1 Samuel 13:23 The garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.
- 1 Samuel 13:4 All Israel heard that Saul had struck the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel was considered an abomination to the Philistines. The people were gathered together after Saul to Gilgal.
- 1 Samuel 22:1 David therefore departed from there, and escaped to Adullam’s cave. When his brothers and all his father’s house heard it, they went down there to him.
- 1 Samuel 23:25 Saul and his men went to seek 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 in the wilderness of Maon.
- Psalms 142:1 I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ch 11:16 And David [was] then in the hold,…
1Ch 11:16 And David [was] then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison [was] then at Bethlehem.
1Ch 11:17 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that [is] at the gate!
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Ver. 16-17. See on 2Sa 23:14-17.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Garrison, or advanced guard.
Garrison, or advanced guard.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 16. in the hold] Cp. note on the cave…
16. in the hold] Cp. note on the cave of Adullam (1Ch_11:15).
the Philistines’ garrison] R.V. the garrison of the Philistines. The word may however mean “the Philistine governor” (so read in 1Sa_13:3-4 for the same Heb. word). The parallel passage however (2Sa_23:14) has “the garrison of the Philistines.”
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (16) The hold.—The stronghold or rock-fortress of Adullam (2Sa_5:17;…
(16) The hold.—The stronghold or rock-fortress of Adullam (2Sa_5:17; 2Sa_23:14).
The Philistines’ garrison.—An outpost; for their army was camping near Jerusalem.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain David was then in the hold. This statement may,…
David was then in the hold. This statement may, perhaps, sufficiently identify this occasion with that of 2Sa_5:17, 2Sa_5:18; where it is expressly said that "David went down to the hold" (hdWxm) being the word found there as here ). Garrison. The Hebrew here says "officer" (byxin), but the parallel passage has "garrison" (bXm); yet, according to Gesenius ("Thes.," 903), the former word has both meanings. He is right, certainly, if he means that it has received both translations, for see 1Ki_4:19 for the one, and our present passage supplies the other. (1Sa_10:5 1Sa_13:3)
Vers. 16-19.
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The well of Bethlehem.
This is one of the most touching and poetical incidents in the romantic life of the son of Jesse. It exhibits him in a light in which we cannot but discern both his amiability and his piety.
I DAVID"S DESIRE. He was, with his faithful band of valiant followers, in the stronghold upon the borders of the Philistine territory. The enemy were in possession of his native vale, the scene of his boyish happiness and youthful exploits. It was a position of danger and of privation this which he occupied at this time. How natural, how human, his desire for a draught of the bright, cool water from the spring that gushed from the hillside near his father"s fields! It was a longing for home, it was a clinging to the associations of childhood, it was the unchanged heart, that prompted the desire that found utterance in his words, "Oh that one would give me," etc.!
II THE FEAT OF THE HEROES. The men David had around him were men ready for any daring exploit bold, fearless, and prompt. Yet they had tender hearts, that could sympathize with such a wish as that their chief expressed. It was a gallant and heroic feat, this which they performed, in breaking through the ranks of the Philistines, and bringing to David the draught of water his soul desired from the dear well at Bethlehem.
III THE SELF-SACRIFICING AND PIOUS ACT OF THE LEADER. David appreciated the faithfulness, the sympathy, the bravery, of the noble three. He could not drink the water, for it seemed to him like the life-blood of the heroes. It was too precious for any but for Jehovah. Accordingly he poured it out in a pious libation before the Lord, giving his best to God.
LESSONS.
1. The sacredness and beauty of human feeling. The associations ofchildhood and of home are precious, and it is no sign of weakness to cherish them.
2. The beauty of self-sacrifice. What more admirable than the willingness torun all risks to serve, to make happy, those whom we honour and love?
3. The supremacy of the Divine claims. God has a right to our hearts andto all that is dear to them. Withhold not from him his own. T.
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