1 Samuel 29:1

¶ Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which [is] in Jezreel.

Now the Philistines {H6430} gathered together {H6908} all their armies {H4264} to Aphek {H663}: and the Israelites {H3478} pitched {H2583} by a fountain {H5869} which is in Jezreel {H3157}.

The P'lishtim gathered all their army together at Afek, while Isra'el's army pitched camp by the spring in Yizre'el.

Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.

Now the Philistines gathered together all their hosts to Aphek: and the Israelites encamped by the fountain which is in Jezreel.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Samuel 4:1 (5 votes)

    ¶ And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.

  • Joshua 19:30 (3 votes)

    Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages.

  • 1 Kings 21:1 (3 votes)

    ¶ And it came to pass after these things, [that] Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which [was] in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.

  • 1 Kings 20:30 (3 votes)

    But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and [there] a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men [that were] left. And Benhadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.

  • Joshua 12:18 (3 votes)

    The king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one;

  • 1 Samuel 28:1 (2 votes)

    ¶ 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.

  • 1 Samuel 28:2 (2 votes)

    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.