1 Samuel 29:2

And the lords of the Philistines went on + 29:2 Gr. to or at.by hundreds and thousands, and David and his men went on in the rear with Anchus.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

1And the Philistines gather all their armies to Aphec, and Israel encamped in Aendor, which is in Jezrael.

3And the lords of the Philistines said, Who are these + 29:3 The word עכר is here translated; as in Gen. 14. 13.that pass by? And Anchus said to the captains of the Philistines, Is not this David the servant of Saul king of Israel? he has been with us + 29:3 Gr. to or days.some time, even this second year, and I have not found any fault in him from the day that he attached himself to me even until this day.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 5:8And they send and gather the lords of the Philistines to them, and say, What shall we do to the ark of the God of Israel? and the Gittites say, Let the ark of God come over to us; and the ark of the God of Israel came to Geth.

1 Samuel 28:1And it came to pass in those days that the Philistines gathered themselves together with their armies to go out to fight with Israel; and Anchus said to David, + 28:1 Gr. thou shalt know surely.Know surely, that thou shalt go forth to battle with me, thou, and thy men.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 29:2-6

David with the Philistines. ( b. c. 1055.) 1 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 thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish. 3 Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me… Read the whole commentary →

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