1 Samuel 29:1

Contextual Overview

¹The Philistines brought all their military units together at Aphek while Israel was camped by the spring in Jezreel. ¹ Now the Pelishtim gathered together all their hosts to Afek: and the Yisra'elites encamped by the spring which is in Yizre`el. ¹ Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel. ¹ Now the Philistines assembled all their forces at Aphek, and Israel was encamped at the spring that is 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 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. ¹Now the Philistines gathered all their forces at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.¹ Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek, while the Israelites were camping by the spring which is in Jezreel.¹ So the Philistims were gathered together with all their armies in Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by the fountaine, which is in Izreel.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the Philistines: 1 Samuel 28:1, 1 Samuel 28:2

Aphek: 1 Samuel 4:1, Joshua 19:30, 1 Kings 20:30

Jezreel: 1 Samuel 28:4, Joshua 19:18, Judges 6:33, 1 Kings 18:45, 1 Kings 18:46, 1 Kings 21:1, 1 Kings 21:23, 2 Kings 9:36, Hosea 1:4-11

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 29:11 - And the Philistines 1 Samuel 31:1 - the Philistines 2 Samuel 4:4 - when the tidings 1 Kings 20:26 - Aphek 1 Chronicles 10:1 - the Philistines fought Psalms 108:11 - who hast

Cross-References

Genesis 24:10
The servant took ten camels, of his master's camels, and departed, having all goodly things of his master's in his hand. He arose, and went to Aram-Naharayim, to the city of Nachor.

Genesis 24:10
And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

Genesis 24:10
And the servant took ten camels from his master's camels, and he went with all kinds of his master's good things in his hand. And he arose and went to Aram-Naharaim, to the city of Nahor.

Genesis 24:10
The servant took ten of Abraham's camels and left, carrying with him many different kinds of beautiful gifts. He went to Northwest Mesopotamia to Nahor's city.

Genesis 24:10
Then the servant took ten of his master's camels and departed with all kinds of gifts from his master at his disposal. He journeyed to the region of Aram Naharaim and the city of Nahor.

Genesis 24:10
Then the servant took ten of his master's camels, and set out, taking some of his master's good things with him; so he got up and journeyed to Mesopotamia [between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers], to the city of Nahor [the home of Abraham's brother].

Genesis 24:10
Then the servant took ten camels from the camels of his master, and went out with a variety of good things of his master's in his hand; so he set out and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.

Genesis 24:10
So the seruant tooke ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed: (for he had all his masters goods in his hand:) and so he arose, and went to Aram Naharaim, vnto the citie of Nahor.

Genesis 24:10
Then the servant took ten camels from the camels of his master, and he went with all kinds of good things of his master's in his hand. So he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.

Genesis 24:10
Soon after that, the servant loaded ten of Abraham's camels with valuable gifts. Then he set out for the city in northern Syria, where Abraham's brother Nahor lived.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek,.... Not the city in the tribe of Judah of that name, Joshua 15:53; where the Philistines had a camp in the time of Samuel, 1 Samuel 4:1; but rather that in the tribe of Asher, Joshua 19:30; unless there was one of this name in the tribe of Issachar, not mentioned, since it seems to have been near Jezreel and Shunem, which were both in that tribe, Joshua 19:18;

and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel; in the valley of Jezreel; of which Joshua 19:18- : and

Joshua 19:18- :.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A fountain - Probably, the fine spring Ain-Jalud. It is impossible to say what the special circumstances were which led to the struggle between Israel and the Philistines taking place so far north as the plain of Jezreel. Possibly it was connected with some movements of the Aramaic tribes to the north of Palestine. See 2 Samuel 8:0.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XXIX

The Philistines gather their armies together against Israel,

and encamp at Aphek; while the Israelites encamp at Jezreel, 1.

The lords of the Philistines refuse to let David go to battle

with them, lest he should betray them, 2-5.

Achish expresses his confidence in David; but begs him to

return, 6-10.

David and his men return, 11.

NOTES ON CHAP. XXIX

Verse 1 Samuel 29:1. To Aphek — This was a place in the valley of Jezreel, between Mounts Tabor and Gilboa.

Pitched by a fountain — To be near a fountain, or copious spring of water, was a point of great importance to an army in countries such as these, where water was so very scarce. It is supposed, as William of Tyre says, that it was at this same fountain that Saladin pitched his camp, while Baldwin, king of Jerusalem, pitched his by another fountain between Nazareth and Sephoris; each being anxious to secure that without which it was impossible for their armies to subsist.