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

9But Achish insisted, “As far as I’m concerned, you’re as perfect as an angel of God. But the Philistine commanders are afraid to have you with them in the battle. 10Now get up early in the morning, and leave with your men as soon as it gets light.” So David and his men headed back into the land of the Philistines, while the Philistine army went on 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 entire Philistine army now mobilized at Aphek, and the Israelites camped at the spring in Jezreel.
• Joshua 19:18Its boundaries included the following towns: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,
• 2 Samuel 4:4(Saul’s son Jonathan had a son named Mephibosheth, who was crippled as a child. He was five years old when the report came from Jezreel that Saul and Jonathan had been killed in battle. When the child’s nurse heard the news, she picked him up and fled. But as she hurried away, she dropped him, and he became crippled.)

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