New English Translation
1 Samuel 29:2
2When the leaders of the Philistines were passing in review at the head of their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were passing in review in the rear with Achish.
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 Philistines assembled all their troops at Aphek, while Israel camped at the spring that is in Jezreel. When the leaders of the Philistines were passing in review at the head of their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were passing in review in the rear with Achish. 3The leaders of the Philistines asked, “What about these Hebrews?” Achish said to the leaders of the Philistines, “Isn’t this David, the servant of King Saul of Israel, who has been with me for quite some time? I have found no fault with him from the day of his defection until the present time!” 4But the leaders of the Philistines became angry with him and said to him, “Send the man back! Let him return to the place that you assigned him! Don’t let him go down with us into the battle, for he might become our adversary in the battle. What better way to please his lord than with the heads of these men?
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 summoned David and said to him, “As surely as the Lord lives, you are an honest man, and I am glad to have you serving with me in the army. I have found no fault with you from the day that you first came to me until the present time. But in the opinion of the leaders, you are not reliable.
- 1 Samuel 5:8So they assembled all the leaders of the Philistines and asked, “What should we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” They replied, “The ark of the God of Israel should be moved to Gath.” So they moved the ark of the God of Israel.
- 1 Samuel 6:4They inquired, “What is the guilt offering that we should send to him?” They replied, “The Philistine leaders number five. So send five gold sores and five gold mice, for it is the same plague that has afflicted both you and your leaders.
- Joshua 13:3from the Shihor River east of Egypt northward to the territory of Ekron (it is regarded as Canaanite territory), including the area belonging to the five Philistine lords who ruled in Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as Avvite land
- 1 Samuel 28:1In those days the Philistines gathered their troops for war in order to fight Israel. Achish said to David, “You should fully understand that you and your men must go with me into 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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