King James Version

1 Chronicles 11:16

And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Bethlehem.

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וְדָוִ֖ידvedavidand Davidדָּוִדconjunction, noun, proper name — “and David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.אָ֣זazat which timeאָזadverb — “at which time”H227at that time or place; also as a conjunction, thereforebeginning, for, from, hitherto, now, of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet.בַּמְּצוּדָ֑הbamtsudahin netמָצוּדpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in net”, the ordinary formH4686a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastnesscastle, defense, fort(-ress), (strong) hold, be hunted, net, snare, strong place.וּנְצִ֣יבunetsivand garrisonנְצִיבconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and garrison”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5333something stationary, i.e. a prefect, a military post, a statuegarrison, officer, pillar.פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpelishtimPhilistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “Philistine”, the ordinary formH6430a Pelishtite or inhabitant of PeleshethPhilistine.אָ֖זazat which timeאָזadverb — “at which time”H227at that time or place; also as a conjunction, thereforebeginning, for, from, hitherto, now, of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet.בְּבֵ֥יתbeveytin Bethlehemבֵּית לֶחֶםpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Bethlehem”H1035Beth-Lechem, a place in PalestineBethlehem.לָֽחֶםlachemBethlehemבֵּית לֶחֶםnoun, proper name — “Bethlehem”H1035Beth-Lechem, a place in PalestineBethlehem.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was 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,

World English Bible

David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem at that time.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

And David was in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines in Bethlehem.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ Δαυὶδ τότε ἐν τῇ περιοχῇ, καὶ τὸ σύστημα τῶν ἀλλοφύλων τότε ἐν Βηθλεέμ.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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