1 Samuel 29:1
What does 1 Samuel 29:1 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 29:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Now the Philistines gathered together all their hosts to Aphek: and the Israelites encamped by the fountain which is in Jezreel.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Now the Philistines gathered together all their hosts to Aphek: and the Israelites encamped by the fountain which is in Jezreel.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now the Philistines got all their army together at Aphek: and the Israelites put their forces in position by the fountain in Jezreel.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the Philistines gather all their camps to Aphek, and the Israelites are encamping at a fountain which <FI>is<Fi> in Jezreel,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Now all the troops of the Philistines were gathered together to Aphec: and Israel also encamped by the fountain, which is in Jezrahel.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek; and Israel encamped by the spring that is in Jizreel.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 28:4
And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.
- Joshua 19:18
And their border was unto Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,
- 1 Samuel 4:1
And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.
- 2 Kings 9:36
Wherefore they came back, and told him. And he said, This is the word of Jehovah, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall the dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel;
- 1 Kings 20:30
But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and the wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand men that were left. And Ben-hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.
- Judges 6:33
Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east assembled themselves together; and they passed over, and encamped in the valley of Jezreel.
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