1 Samuel 29:11

1 Samuel 29:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.
• New International Version (NIV)So David and his men got up early in the morning to go back to the land of the Philistines, and the Philistines went up to Jezreel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So David set out with his men early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. But the Philistines went up to Jezreel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So David and his men rose early to depart in the morning, to return to the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.

Context of 1 Samuel 29:11

9Achish replied, ‘I believe that you are as good as an angel from God. But the Philistine leaders have said, “David must not go with us to fight the battle.” 10So you must all get up early tomorrow morning. As soon as there is light at dawn, you must leave with the men who came with you.’ So David and his men got up early in the morning. They returned along the road back to Ziklag. The Philistine army went to Jezreel.

1 Samuel 29:11 word by word

וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם דָּוִ֜ד ה֤וּא וַֽאֲנָשָׁיו֙ לָלֶ֣כֶת בַּבֹּ֔קֶר לָשׁ֖וּב אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים עָל֥וּ יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and his menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• rose up earlyשָׁכַםshâkam · to riseH7925
• to departיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• in the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
• to returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• into the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• went upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• to Jezreelיִזְרְעֶאלyizre‛ê'l · JezreelH3157

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 29:11

• 1 Samuel 29:1The Philistine army put up their tents at Aphek. The Israelites made their camp near the spring of water at Jezreel.
• Joshua 19:18Their land included Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,
• 2 Samuel 4:4Saul's son Jonathan had a son called Mephibosheth. Since he was five years old he had not been able to walk. At that time someone had come from Jezreel to say that Saul and Jonathan had died. So Mephibosheth's nurse picked him up to escape with him. But as she ran in a hurry, he fell to the ground. It hurt his feet very badly.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 29:11

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 David scarcely ever had a greater deliverance than when dismissed from such insnaring service. God's people should always behave themselves so, as, if possible, to get the good word of all they have dealings with: and it is due to those who have acted well, to speak well of them.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-11God's help saved David from having to fight his own people.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 29:11

• Integrity
• Jezreel

In the dictionaries

• David
• Jezreel
• Philistines
• Jezreel, Jezreelite
• Achish
• Aphek
• Samuel, Books of

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings