And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Beth-lehem.
1 Chronicles 11:16 stands in the first part of Chronicles, which runs parallel to the last part of Samuel apart from its genealogies. There it belongs to the record of David's work — what he did, the division of his armies, his virtues and his mistakes, and God's mercy and guidance toward him. It is part of the parallel account of the political events leading to David's rule over all Israel. That account deals especially with the kingdom of Judah in the prosperous years of David's reign. The passage shows the reason why David's men were truly mighty.
1 Chronicles 11:16 stands in the first part of Chronicles, which runs parallel to the last part of Samuel apart from its genealogies. There it belongs to the record of David's work — what he did, the division of his armies, his virtues and his mistakes, and God's mercy and guidance toward him. It is part of the parallel account of the political events leading to David's rule over all Israel. That account deals especially with the kingdom of Judah in the prosperous years of David's reign. The passage shows the reason why David's men were truly mighty.