1 Chronicles 11:16

16 And David [was] then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines [was] then 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 But they took their stand in the middle of the plot and defended it. And they killed the Philistines. And Yahweh saved [them] [with] a great victory.

15 And three of the thirty chiefs went down toward the rock to David at the cave of Adullam when the army of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

16 And David [was] then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines [was] then in Bethlehem.

17 And David had a craving, and he said, "Who could give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem that [is] by the gate!"

18 Then the three broke through into the camp of the Philistines and drew water from the well of Bethlehem that [was] by the gate and brought [it] and came to David. But David would not drink it and poured it out before Yahweh.