1 Chronicles 11:16

16 At that time David was in the fortress, and a Philistine fort was in Bethlehem.

1 Chronicles 11:16 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 11:16

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 11:1)

1 Chronicles 11:16 In-Context

14 he and David stood in the middle of the field, held their ground, and defeated the Philistines. So the LORD achieved a great victory.
15 Three of the thirty commanders went down from the rock to David at the fortress of Adullam, while the army of the Philistines camped in the Rephaim Valley.
16 At that time David was in the fortress, and a Philistine fort was in Bethlehem.
17 David had a craving and said, "If only someone could give me a drink of water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem."
18 So the three warriors broke through the Philistine camp and drew water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it and poured it out to the LORD.
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