1 Samuel 29:1 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 29:1

The Philistines Reject David

1 Then ^athe Philistines gathered together all their armies ^bat Aphek, and the Israelites encamped by a fountain which is in Jezreel.

2 And the ^alords of the Philistines passed in review by hundreds and by thousands, but ^bDavid and his men passed in review at the rear with Achish.

3 Then the princes of the Philistines said, “What are these Hebrews doing here?” And Achish said to the princes of the Philistines, “Is this not David, the servant of Saul king of Israel, who has been with me ^athese days, or these years? And to this day I have ^bfound no fault in him since he defected to me.”

4 But the princes of the Philistines were angry with him; so the princes of the Philistines said to him, ^a“Make this fellow return, that he may go back to the place which you have appointed for him, and do not let him go down with us to ^bbattle, lest ^cin the battle he become our adversary. For with what could he reconcile himself to his master, if not with the heads of these ^dmen?

5 Is this not David, ^aof whom they sang to one another in dances, saying:
^b‘Saul has slain his thousands,
And David his ten thousands’?”

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 29:1

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American Standard Version
Now the Philistines gathered together all their hosts to Aphek: and the Israelites encamped by the fountain which is in Jezreel.

Amplified® Bible
NOW THE Philistines gathered all their forces at Aphek, and the Israelites encamped by the fountain in Jezreel.

Contemporary English Version
The Philistines had brought their whole army to Aphek, while Israel's army was camping near Jezreel Spring.

Darby English Version
And the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek; and Israel encamped by the spring that is in Jizreel.

Good News Bible
The Philistines brought all their troops together at Aphek, while the Israelites camped at the spring in Jezreel Valley.

King James Version
Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel.

New American Standard Bible
Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek, while the Israelites were camping by the spring which is in Jezreel.

New International Version
The Philistines gathered all their forces at Aphek, and Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.

New King James Version
Then the Philistines gathered together all their armies at Aphek, and the Israelites encamped by a fountain which is in Jezreel.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek, while the Israelites camped by the spring which lies in Jezreel.

Revised Standard Version
Now the Philistines gathered all their forces at Aphek; and the Israelites were encamped by the fountain which is in Jezreel.

Young's Literal Translation
And the Philistines gather all their camps to Aphek, and the Israelites are encamping at a fountain which `is' in Jezreel,

New English Translation
The Philistines assembled all their troops¹ at Aphek, while Israel camped at the spring that is in Jezreel.

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