1 Samuel 28:4

And the Philistines assemble themselves, and come and encamp in Shunem: and Saul gathers all the men of Israel, and they encamp in Gilboa.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.

In Context

3And Samuel died, and all Israel lamented for him, and they bury him in his city, in Ramah. And Saul had removed those who had in them divining spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

5And Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, and he was alarmed, and his heart was greatly dismayed.

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Cross References

Joshua 19:18And their borders were Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

1 Samuel 31:8And it came to pass on the morrow that the Philistines come to strip the dead, and they find Saul and his three sons fallen on the mountains of Gilboa.

2 Samuel 1:21Ye mountains of Gilboa, 1 Let not dew nor rain descend upon you, nor fields of firstfruits be upon you, 1 For there the shield of the mighty ones has been grievously assailed; 1 The shield of Saul was not anointed with oil. 1

2 Kings 4:8And a day came, when Elisha passed over to Shunem, and there was a great lady there, and she constrained him to eat bread: and it came to pass as often as he went into the city, that he turned aside to eat there.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 28:2-7

The Philistines Make War on Israel. ( b. c. 1055.) 1 And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men. 2 And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever. 3 Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in… Read the whole commentary →

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