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1 Samuel 29:2
2The Philistine rulers marched out with their groups of soldiers. They were in groups of 100 soldiers and 1,000 soldiers. David and his men were marching with King Achish at the back of the army.
1 Samuel 29:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.
- New International Version (NIV)As the Philistine rulers marched with their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were marching at the rear with Achish.
- English Standard Version (ESV)As the lords of the Philistines were passing on by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were passing on in the rear with Achish,
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the lords of the Philistines passed in review by hundreds and by thousands, but David and his men passed in review at the rear with Achish.
Context of 1 Samuel 29:2
1The Philistine army put up their tents at Aphek. The Israelites made their camp near the spring of water at Jezreel. The Philistine rulers marched out with their groups of soldiers. They were in groups of 100 soldiers and 1,000 soldiers. David and his men were marching with King Achish at the back of the army. 3The Philistine leaders asked, ‘Why are these Hebrew people here?’ Achish said to them, ‘This is David. He was the servant of Israel's King Saul. But he came to me more than a year ago. Since he turned against King Saul and came to me, he has always been faithful to me.’ 4But the Philistine leaders were angry with Achish. They said to him, ‘Send David back to the town that you gave to him. He must not go with us to fight the battle. He might turn against us and become our enemy. Then he would start to kill our own soldiers. That would make his master, Saul, very happy!
Read all of 1 Samuel 291 Samuel 29:2 word by word
וְסַרְנֵ֤י פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ עֹֽבְרִ֔ים לְמֵא֖וֹת וְלַאֲלָפִ֑ים וְדָוִ֣ד וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יו עֹֽבְרִ֛ים בָּאַחֲרֹנָ֖ה עִם־אָכִֽישׁ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the lordsסֶ֫רֶןseren · lordH5633
- of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
- passed onעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
- by hundredsמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- and by thousandsאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
- but Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- and his menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- in the rerewardאַחֲרוֹן'achăryôn 'achărôn · lastH314
- with Achishאָכִישׁ'âkîysh · AchishH397
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 29:2
- 1 Samuel 29:6So Achish called David to come to him. He said, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, I know that I can trust you. I would like you to go with me to fight the battle. Since the first day that you came to me, I have never found anything wrong with you. But the other leaders do not trust you.
- 1 Samuel 5:8So the Philistine rulers met together. Ashdod's people asked them, ‘What should we do with the Covenant Box of Israel's God?’ The rulers answered, ‘Take it away to Gath.’ So the men took it to that city.
- 1 Samuel 6:4The people asked, ‘What offering should we send to their God, so that he will forgive us?’ The priests and magicians replied, ‘You must send gold images of five tumours and five mice. You must make five images of each one because the Philistines have five rulers. They have the same disease that all of you have.
- Joshua 13:3Their land goes from the Shihor river on the east side of Egypt, to the border of Ekron's land. That part belongs to the Canaanites. The land of the Philistine rulers in Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath and Ekron. There is also the land of the Avvites in the south.
- 1 Samuel 28:1At that time, the Philistine army joined together to fight against the Israelites. King Achish said to David, ‘I hope you know that you and your men must fight with me in the battle.’
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 29:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2By hundreds, and by thousands - They were probably divided, as the Jewish armies, by fifties, hundreds, and thousands; each having its proper officer or captain.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2The lords - See Judges 3:3 note, as distinguished from ordinary “princes” 1 Samuel 29:3. The military divisions of the Philistine army were by hundreds and by thousands, like those of the Israelites 1 Samuel 8:12. David and his men formed a body-guard to Achish 1 Samuel 28:2.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-11God's help saved David from having to fight his own people.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish--as the commander of the lifeguards of Achish, who was general of this invading army of the Philistines.Read the comment
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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
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