1 Samuel 29:2
What does 1 Samuel 29:2 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 29:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the lords of the Philistines went on with their hundreds and their thousands, and David and his men came after with Achish.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the princes of the Philistines are passing on by hundreds, and by thousands, and David and his men are passing on in the rear with Achish.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the lords of the Philistines marched with their hundreds and their thousands: but David and his men were in the rear with Achis.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish.
Context
v.1Now the Philistines gathered together all their hosts to Aphek: and the Israelites encamped by the fountain which is in Jezreel.
v.2This passage
v.3Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who hath been with me these days, or rather these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell away unto me unto this day?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 28:1
And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their hosts together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me in the host, thou and thy men.
- Joshua 13:3
from the Shihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the border of Ekron northward, which is reckoned to the Canaanites; the five lords of the Philistines; the Gazites, and the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avvim,
- 1 Samuel 29:6
Then Achish called David, and said unto him, As Jehovah liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight; for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favor thee not.
- 1 Samuel 6:4
Then said they, What shall be the trespass-offering which we shall return to him? And they said, Five golden tumors, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines; for one plague was on you all, and on your lords.
- 1 Samuel 5:8
They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel thither.
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