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1 Samuel 29:1

AphekJezreel
Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.

2 As the Philistine leaders marched out their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men marched behind them with Achish.

3 Then the commanders of the Philistines asked, “What about these Hebrews?” Achish replied, “Is this not David, the servant of King Saul of Israel? He has been with me all these days, even years, and from the day he defected until today I have found no fault in him.”

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BSB
Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.
KJV
Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel.
WEB
Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek; and the Israelites encamped by the spring which is in Jezreel.
ASV
Now the Philistines gathered together all their hosts to Aphek: and the Israelites encamped by the fountain which is in Jezreel.
DARBY
And the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek; and Israel encamped by the spring that is in Jizreel.
BLB
And the Philistines gathered together all their camps to Aphek, and Israel encamped by the fountain that is in Jezreel.
ÅB
Filistrene samlet alle sine hærer i Afek; men Israel leiret seg ved kilden i Jisre'el.
OTB
Nå samlet filisterne alle sine hærer til Afek, mens israelittene lå i leir ved kilden i Jisreel.
B1930
Filistrene samlet alle sine hærer i Afek; men Israel leiret sig ved kilden i Jisre'el.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 4:1

    Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now the Israelites went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped at Aphek.

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  • Joshua 19:30

    Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. There were twenty-two cities, along with their villages.

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  • 1 Kings 21:1

    Some time later, Naboth the Jezreelite happened to own a vineyard in Jezreel next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.

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  • Joshua 12:18

    the king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one;

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  • 1 Kings 20:30

    The rest of them fled into the city of Aphek, where the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand of the remaining men. Ben-hadad also fled to the city and hid in an inner room.

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  • 2 Kings 9:30

    Now when Jehu arrived in Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it. So she painted her eyes, adorned her head, and looked down from a window.

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  • Joshua 19:18

    Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

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  • 1 Samuel 28:4

    The Philistines came together and camped at Shunem, while Saul gathered all Israel and camped at Gilboa.

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