1 Chronicles 11:15

1 Chronicles 11:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
• New International Version (NIV)Three of the thirty chiefs came down to David to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David at the cave of Adullam, when the army of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

Context of 1 Chronicles 11:15

13He was with David at Pas-dammim, where the Philistines were gathered together to battle; and there was [there] a plot of ground full of barley; and the people had fled from before the Philistines. 14And they stood in the midst of the plot and delivered it, and smote the Philistines; and Jehovah wrought a great deliverance. And three of the thirty chiefs went down to the rock to David, to the cave of Adullam, when the army of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim. 16And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem. 17And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me to drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate!

1 Chronicles 11:15 word by word

וַיֵּרְד֡וּ שְֽׁלוֹשָׁה֩ מִן־הַשְּׁלוֹשִׁ֨ים רֹ֤אשׁ עַל־הַצֻּר֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔יד אֶל־מְעָרַ֖ת עֲדֻלָּ֑ם וּמַחֲנֵ֣ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים חֹנָ֖ה בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםshelôshîym shelôshîym · thirtyH7970
• chiefsרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• wentיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• rockצוּרtsûr tsûr · rockH6697
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• caveמְעָרָהme‛ârâh · caveH4631
• Adullamעֲדֻלָּם‛ădûllâm · AdullamH5725
• armyמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264
• Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• encampedחָנָהchânâh · to campH2583
• valleyעֵ֫מֶק‛êmeq · Valley (of Rephaim)H6010
• Rephaimרָפָהrâphâ' râphâh · RaphaH7497

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 11:15

• 2 Samuel 23:13And three of the thirty chiefs went down, and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adullam, when the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
• Joshua 12:15the king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;
• 1 Samuel 22:1And David departed thence, and escaped to the cave of Adullam. And his brethren and all his father's house heard [it], and they went down thither to him.
• Micah 1:15I will yet bring unto thee an heir, O inhabitress of Mareshah; the glory of Israel shall come even unto Adullam.
• 1 Chronicles 14:9And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
• 2 Samuel 5:18And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
• Isaiah 17:5And it shall be as when the reaper gathereth the corn, and reapeth the ears with his arm; yea, it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley of Rephaim.
• Joshua 15:8and the border went up to the valley of the son of Hinnom, toward the south side of the Jebusite, that is, Jerusalem; and the border went up to the top of the mountain that is before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of Rephaim northward;

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 11:15

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-47Verses 10-47 An account is given of David's worthies, the great men who served him. Yet David reckoned his success, not as from the mighty men that were with him, but from the mighty God, whose presence is all in all. In strengthening him, they strengthened themselves and their own interest, for his advancement was theirs. We shall gain by what we do in our places for the support of the kingdom of the Son of David; and those that are faithful to Him…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-47This story about David's mighty warriors shows that Israel's best and bravest men supported him, along with all of Israel (compare 2 Samuel 23:8–39).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1915-19. David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink ... of the well of Beth-lehem--(See on 2Sa 23:15). This chivalrous act evinces the enthusiastic devotion of David's men, that they were ready to gratify his smallest wish at the risk of their lives. It is probable that, when uttering the wish, David had no recollection of the military posted at Beth-lehem. It is generally taken for granted that those who fought a way to the well of Beth-lehem…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 11:15

• Abishai
• Adullam
• Armies
• Cave
• Rephaim

In the dictionaries

• David
• Philistines
• Chief
• Giants
• Adullam
• Amasai
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• Jashobeam
• Rephaim, Vale of

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary