1 Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek, while the Israelites were camping by the spring which is in Jezreel. 2 And the governors of the Philistines were proceeding on, leading hundreds and thousands, and Davidand his men were proceeding in the back with Achish. 3 Then the commanders of the Philistines said, "What are these Hebrews doing here?" And Achishsaid to the commanders of the Philistines, "Is this not David, the servant of Saulthe king of Israel, who has been with me these days, or rather these years, and I have found nothing at all suspicious in him since the day he 29:3 Lit felldeserted to me to this day?" 4 But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with him, and the commanders of the Philistines said to him, "Make the man go back, so that he will return to his place where you have assigned him, and do not let him go down to battle with us, or in the battle he may become an adversary to us. For how could this man find favor with his lord? Would it not be with the heads of 29:4 Lit thosethese men? 5 Is this not David, of whom they sing in the dances, saying,
‘Saulhas slain his thousands,
And Davidhis ten thousands’?"
6 Then Achishcalled Davidand said to him, "As the Lord lives, you have indeed been honest, and your 29:6 I.e., performance of dutiesgoing out and your coming in with me in the army are pleasing in my sight; for I have not found evil in you since the day of your coming to me to this day. Nevertheless, you are not pleasing in the sight of the governors. 7 Now then, return and go in peace, so that you will not do anything wrong in the sight of the governors of the Philistines." 8 However, Davidsaid to Achish, "But what have I done? And what have you found in your servant since the day that I came before you, to this day, that I cannot go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?" 9 But Achishreplied to David, "I know that you are pleasing in my sight, like an angel of God; nevertheless the commanders of the Philistines have said, ‘He must not go up with us into the battle.’ 10 Now then, rise early in the morning with the servants of your lord who have come with you, and as soon as you have risen early in the morning and have light, leave." 11 So Davidgot up early, he and his men, to leave in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up 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).
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).
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).