CHAPTER XXIX _The Philistines gather their armies together against Israel,_ _and encamp at Aphek; while the Israelites encamp at Jezreel_, 1. _The lords of the Philistines refuse to let David go to...
A FOUNTAIN - Probably, the fine spring Ain-Jalud. It is impossible to say what the special circumstances were which led to the struggle between Israel and the Philistines taking place so far north as...
8. DAVID AND ACHISH AND ZIKLAG DESTROYED AND AVENGED CHAPTER 29 _ 1. The objections of the Philistine lords (1 Samuel 29:1)_ 2. Achish dismisses David (1 Samuel 29:6) While David's enemy, Saul, hea...
1 SAMUEL 29-31., 2 SAMUEL 1:1 (J). SUBSTANTIALLY THESE SECTIONS ARE A CONTINUOUS NARRATIVE FROM THE SAME DOCUMENT. XXIX. David is Dismissed from the Philistine Army. Continues 1 Samuel 28:1 ff. As th...
1 Samuel 29:1-5. The Philistine lords" distrust of David 1. _Now the Philistines_, &c. The narrative of 1 Samuel 28:1-2 is resumed, with a further description of the positions of the armies before th...
THE ISRAELITES PITCHED BY A FOUNTAIN WHICH IS IN JEZREEL— As we are informed in the foregoing chapter, 1 Samuel 29:4 that the Philistines were come to Shunem, the verbs in this verse should be read in...
_David Challenged by the Lords of the Philistines._ 1 Samuel 29:1-7 Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which _is_ in Jezreel. 2...
_NOW THE PHILISTINES GATHERED TOGETHER ALL THEIR ARMIES TO APHEK: AND THE ISRAELITES PITCHED BY A FOUNTAIN WHICH IS IN JEZREEL._ Aphek (Joshua 12:8) - in the tribe of Issachar, and in the plain of Es...
DAVID DISALLOWED FROM FIGHTING WITH THE PHILISTINES 1. Jezreel] the plain between Gilboa and Little Hermon....
ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 29 THE *PHILISTINE LEADERS REFUSE TO HAVE DAVID IN THEIR ARMY V1 The *Philistines gathered their army at the town of Aphek. The *Israelites c...
APHEK. — The name Aphek was a common one, and was given to several “places of arms” in Canaan. It signifies a fort or a strong place. This Aphek was most likely situated in the Plain of Jezreel. Euseb...
וַ יִּקְבְּצ֧וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֛ים אֶת ־כָּל ־מַחֲנֵיהֶ֖ם...
CHAPTER XXXIII _ DAVID'S SECOND FLIGHT TO GATH._ 1 Samuel 27:1; 1 Samuel 28:1; 1 Samuel 29:1. WE are not prepared for the sad decline in the spirit of trust which is recorded in the beginning of the...
UNDER JUST SUSPICION 1 Samuel 29:1 David was in a strait! To what a plight had eighteen months of deceit brought him! He had no alternative other than to follow King Achish to battle, but it must hav...
David's sojourn with Achish resulted in his being compelled to join the Philistine army in its preparations to attack Israel. It is perfectly natural that the Philistine lords protested against this...
Aphec. Hence they proceeded to Sunam, and attacked Saul, near the fountain, which were all places in the vale of Jezrahel. The sacred writer thus leaves the two armies ready to engage, being intent on...
(1) В¶ Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel. (2) And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by...
CONTENTS This Chapter makes a digression from the prosecution of Saul's history, to relate an event in the life of David. While Saul was distressed in the approach of the Philistines, and Achish was...
We enter now on a portion of David's history sensibly different from what we have already had, which closed with the efforts of Jonathan to restore matters and to attach Saul to him at least openly. J...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 29 AND 30. In chapter 29 God, in His loving-kindness, brings David out of his difficulty by means of the jealousy of the lords of the Philistines. Nevertheles...
NOW THE PHILISTINES GATHERED TOGETHER ALL THEIR ARMIES TO APHEK,.... Not the city in the tribe of Judah of that name, Joshua 15:53; where the Philistines had a camp in the time of Samuel, 1 Samuel 4:1...
Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which [is] in Jezreel. Ver. 1. _To Aphek._] Which was contiguous to Shunem. 1Sa 28:4 _ Which...
_The Philistines gathered, the Israelites pitched_ Or rather, _had gathered, had pitched;_ for we are informed in the foregoing chapter that the Philistines were come to Shunen, and it is probable Dav...
1 Dauid marching with the Philistines, 3 is disalowed by their Princes. 6 Achish dismisseth him with commendations of his fidelity. 1 NOW the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek...
Now, the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek, not far from Shunem, in the Plain of Jezreel; AND THE ISRAELITES PITCHED BY A FOUNTAIN WHICH IS IN JEZREEL, on the northwest slope of...
THE OBJECTIONS OF THE PHILISTINE PRINCES...
The events of this chapter apparently took place before Saul's visit to the witch of En-dor, for Saul was killed the day following that visit (ch.28:19), and the battle in which he was killed did not...
1-5 David waited with a secret hope that the Lord would help him out of his difficulty. But he seems to have been influenced too much by the fear of man, in consenting to attend Achish. It is hard to...
1 SAMUEL CHAPTER 29 David marching with the Philistines, is disallowed by their princes: Achish pleadeth for him and against his will dismisseth him, 1 SAMUEL 29:1. He expostulateth with Achish, 1 SAM...
1 Samuel 29:1 Philistines H6430 together H6908 (H8799) armies H4264 Aphek H663 Israelites H3478 encamped H2583 (H8802
THE PHILISTINES GATHER IN READINESS FOR THE INVASION OF ISRAEL AND REFUSE TO HAVE DAVID IN THEIR COMPANY (1 SAMUEL 29:1). This passage brings out how very much the concentration of the writer of Samue...
CONTENTS: David saved from fighting against Israel. CHARACTERS: David, Achish. CONCLUSION: God's providence orders wisely and graciously for His children even when they have sadly erred. Even the il...
1 Samuel 29:6. _As the Lord liveth._ It is very remarkable that Achish should swear by Jehovah. David, it would seem, had converted him to this confession of faith; and therefore he regarded David as...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— “Aphek.” This place must either have been situated in the plain of Jezreel or Esdraelon, or on the road thither, and therefore must not be confounded with the cities men...
DAVID'S DISMISSAL FROM THE PHILISTINE CAMP (1 Samuel 29:1.). EXPOSITION MARCH OF THE PHILISTINE ARMY (1 Samue
Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel. [Which is the area of Armageddon, actually it's the whole plains of Megid...
1 Kings 18:45; 1 Kings 18:46; 1 Kings 20:30; 1 Kings 21:1; 1 Kin