1 The Philistines brought all their troops together at Aphek, while the Israelites camped at the spring in JezreelValley. 2 The five Philistine kings marched out with their units of a hundred and of a thousand men; Davidand his men marched in the rear with King Achish. 3 The Philistine commanders saw them and asked, "What are these Hebrews doing here?"
Achishanswered, "This is David, an official of King Saulof Israel. He has been with me for quite some time now. He has done nothing I can find fault with since the day he came over to me."
4 But the Philistine commanders were angry with Achish and said to him, "Send that fellow back to the town you gave him. Don’t let him go into battle with us; he might turn against us during the fighting. What better way is there for him to win back his master’s favor than by the death of our men? 5 1 S 18.7;21.11After all, this is David, the one about whom the women sang, as they danced, ‘Saulhas killed thousands, but Davidhas killed tens of thousands.’"
6 Achishcalled Davidand said to him, "I swear by the living God of Israel that you have been loyal to me; and I would be pleased to have you go with me and fight in this battle. I have not found any fault in you from the day you came over to me. But the other kings don’t approve of you. 7 So go back home in peace, and don’t do anything that would displease them."
8 Davidanswered, "What have I done wrong, sir? If, as you say, you haven’t found any fault in me since the day I started serving you, why shouldn’t I go with you, my master and king, and fight your enemies?"
9 "I agree," Achishreplied. "I consider you as loyal as an angel of God. But the other kings have said that you can’t go with us into battle. 10 So then, David, tomorrow morning all of you who left Saul and came over to me will have to get up early and leave as soon as it’s light."
11 So Davidand his men started out early the following morning to go back to Philistia, and the Philistines went on to Jezreel.
Lugar Bíblico
Cidade / Povoado
Aphek
Hoje: Tell Ras el Ain
אֲפֵקapheq
Aphek is the place where the Philistines gathered all their forces, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel; the Philistines also camped there when Israel was beside Ebenezer (1 Samuel 29:1).
Jezreel is the city on whose plot of ground Jezebel would be devoured by dogs and where Jehu had the heads of Ahab’s seventy descendants brought (2 Kings 9:10).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Achish was the king of Gath to whom David fled from Saul and in whose city David later settled with his six hundred men. Achish was the son of Maoch (1 Samuel 27:3).
Achish was the king of Gath to whom David fled from Saul and in whose city David later settled with his six hundred men. Achish was the son of Maoch (1 Samuel 27:3).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Saul, son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, was the first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel; he disobeyed the Lord, pursued David, and died on Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 9:2).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Saul, son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, was the first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel; he disobeyed the Lord, pursued David, and died on Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 9:2).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Achish was the king of Gath to whom David fled from Saul and in whose city David later settled with his six hundred men. Achish was the son of Maoch (1 Samuel 27:3).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Achish was the king of Gath to whom David fled from Saul and in whose city David later settled with his six hundred men. Achish was the son of Maoch (1 Samuel 27:3).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Jezreel is the city on whose plot of ground Jezebel would be devoured by dogs and where Jehu had the heads of Ahab’s seventy descendants brought (2 Kings 9:10).