1 Samuel 29:1 “Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while…”

1 Samuel 29:1

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek; and the Israelites encamped by the spring which is in Jezreel.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

So the Philistims were gathered together with all their armies in Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by the fountaine, which is in Izreel.

Darby Translation

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

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,

Bible in Basic English

Now the Philistines got all their army together at Aphek: and the Israelites put their forces in position by the fountain in Jezreel.

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Cross references

“the Philistines”

1 Samuel 28:1 1 Samuel 28:2

1 Samuel 28:1 · BSB

Now in those days the Philistines gathered their forces for warfare against Israel. So Achish said to David, “You must understand that you and your men are to go out to battle with me.”

1 Samuel 28:2 · BSB

David replied, “Then you will come to know what your servant can do.” “Very well,” said Achish. “I will make you my bodyguard for life.”

“Aphek”

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

1 Samuel 4:1 · BSB

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.

Joshua 19:30 · BSB

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

1 Kings 20:30 · BSB

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.

“Jezreel”

1 Kings 21:1 1 Samuel 28:4 Joshua 19:18 Judges 6:33 1 Kings 21:23 2 Kings 9:36

1 Kings 21:1 · BSB

Some time after these events, Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.

1 Samuel 28:4 · BSB

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

Joshua 19:18 · BSB

Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

Judges 6:33 · BSB

Then all the Midianites, Amalekites, and other people of the east gathered together, crossed over the Jordan, and camped in the Valley of Jezreel.

1 Kings 21:23 · BSB

And the LORD also speaks concerning Jezebel: ‘The dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.’

2 Kings 9:36 · BSB

So they went back and told Jehu, who replied, “This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke through His servant Elijah the Tishbite: ‘On the plot of ground at Jezreel the dogs will devour the flesh of Jezebel.

Also

Joshua 12:18 2 Kings 9:30

Joshua 12:18 · BSB

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

2 Kings 9:30 · BSB

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

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

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