1 Samuel 29:2

Contextual Overview

¹ Now the Philistines gathered together all their hosts to Aphek: and the Israelites encamped by the fountain which is in Jezreel. ¹ The entire Philistine army now mobilized at Aphek, and the Israelites camped at the spring in Jezreel. ¹ Now the Philistines gathered together all their hosts to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by the fountain which is in Jezreel. ¹ The Philistines gathered all their soldiers at Aphek. Israel camped by the spring at Jezreel. ¹ The Philistines assembled all their troops at Aphek, while Israel camped at the spring that is in Jezreel. ¹ Now the Philistines collected all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites encamped by a fountain which [is] in Jezreel. ¹ Now the Philistines gathered together all their hosts to Aphek: and the Israelites encamped by the spring which is in Jezreel. ¹Now the Philistines gathered all their forces at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel. ¹ Now the Philistines had gathered all their forces at Aphek. And the Israelites were encamped by the spring that is in Jezreel. ¹ Therfor alle the cumpenyes of Filisteis weren gaderid in Aphec, but also Israel settide tentis aboue the welle that was in Jezrael.

Bible Verse Review
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the lords: 1 Samuel 29:6, 1 Samuel 29:7, 1 Samuel 5:8-11, 1 Samuel 6:4, Joshua 13:3

but David: 1 Samuel 28:1, 1 Samuel 28:2

Reciprocal: Judges 3:3 - five lords 1 Samuel 27:1 - into the land 2 Samuel 18:4 - by hundreds 1 Chronicles 10:1 - the Philistines fought 1 Chronicles 12:19 - when he came

Cross-References

Genesis 24:11
And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time when women go out to draw water.

Genesis 24:11
And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.

Genesis 24:11
In the evening, when the women come out to get water, he made the camels kneel down at the well outside the city.

Genesis 24:11
He made the camels kneel down by the well outside the city. It was evening, the time when the women would go out to draw water.

Genesis 24:11
And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water, at the time of the evening, the time when women go out to draw [water]:

Genesis 24:11
He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.

Genesis 24:11
He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of the evening when women go out to draw water.

Genesis 24:11
And whanne he hadde maad the camels to reste with out the citee, bisidis the pit of watir, in the euentid, in that tyme in which wymmen ben wont to go out to drawe watir,

Genesis 24:11
and he causeth the camels to kneel at the outside of the city, at the well of water, at even-time, at the time of the coming out of the women who draw water.

Genesis 24:11
As evening approached, he made the camels kneel down near the well outside the town, at the time when the women went out to draw water.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands,.... Not that there were so many lords, for there were but five of them; but these marched, some at the head of hundreds with them, and others at the head of thousands:

but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish; who being the generalissimo brought up the rear, and David, whom he had appointed captain of his bodyguards, attended him with his men, which in point of gratitude he could not refuse; and yet was in the greatest strait and difficulty how to act, it being both against his conscience and his interest to fight against Israel, and was waiting and hoping for some appearance of Providence to deliver him out of this dilemma, and which was quickly seen; but Abarbinel thinks David had no other notion in going to the battle, but of being the bodyguard of Achish, and accompanying him, and that he should not fight against Israel, nor for the Philistines: neither harm the one, nor help the other.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The lords - See Judges 3:3 note, as distinguished from ordinary “princes” 1 Samuel 29:3. The military divisions of the Philistine army were by hundreds and by thousands, like those of the Israelites 1 Samuel 8:12. David and his men formed a body-guard to Achish 1 Samuel 28:2.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 29:2. By hundreds, and by thousands — They were probably divided, as the Jewish armies, by fifties, hundreds, and thousands; each having its proper officer or captain.