16 At that time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.

16 And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Beth-lehem.

16 David was staying in the stronghold at the time, and a Philistine detachment had occupied the town of Bethlehem.

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

16 At that time David was in a stronghold, and some of the Philistines were in Bethlehem.

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

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

16 While David was in the fortified camp, Philistine troops were in Bethlehem. 

16 At that time David was in the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.

16 David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.

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

16 At that time David was in his usual place of safety. Some Philistine troops were stationed at Bethlehem.

16 David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.