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Complete Jewish Bible
1 Samuel 29:2
The leaders of the P'lishtim were passing by with their hundreds and thousands; David and his men were bringing up the rear with Akhish.
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Christian Standard Bible®
As the Philistine leaders were passing in review with their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were passing in review behind them with Achish.
As the Philistine leaders were passing in review with their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were passing in review behind them with Achish.
Hebrew Names Version
The lords of the Pelishtim passed on by hundreds, and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Akhish.
The lords of the Pelishtim passed on by hundreds, and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Akhish.
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.
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.
Lexham English Bible
The rulers of the Philistines were passing on according to hundreds and thousands, David and his men passing on at the rear with Achish.
The rulers of the Philistines were passing on according to hundreds and thousands, David and his men passing on at the rear with Achish.
English Standard Version
As the lords of the Philistines were passing on by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were passing on in the rear with Achish,
As the lords of the Philistines were passing on by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were passing on in the rear with Achish,
New Century Version
The Philistine kings were marching with their groups of a hundred and a thousand men. David and his men were marching behind Achish.
The Philistine kings were marching with their groups of a hundred and a thousand men. David and his men were marching behind Achish.
New English Translation
When the leaders of the Philistines were passing in review at the head of their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were passing in review in the rear with Achish.
When the leaders of the Philistines were passing in review at the head of their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were passing in review in the rear with Achish.
Amplified Bible
As the Philistine lords (governors) were proceeding on [marching] by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were proceeding on in the rear with Achish [the king of Gath],
As the Philistine lords (governors) were proceeding on [marching] by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were proceeding on in the rear with Achish [the king of Gath],
New American Standard Bible
And the governors of the Philistines were proceeding on, leading hundreds and thousands, and David and his men were proceeding in the back with Achish.
And the governors of the Philistines were proceeding on, leading hundreds and thousands, and David and his men were proceeding in the back with Achish.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the princes of the Philistims went foorth by hundreths and thousandes, but Dauid and his men came behinde with Achish.
And the princes of the Philistims went foorth by hundreths and thousandes, but Dauid and his men came behinde with Achish.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the lords of the Philistines were proceeding on by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were proceeding on in the rear with Achish.
And the lords of the Philistines were proceeding on by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were proceeding on in the rear with Achish.
Contemporary English Version
The Philistine rulers and their troops were marching past the Philistine army commanders in groups of a hundred and a thousand. When David and his men marched by at the end with Achish, the commanders said, "What are these worthless Israelites doing here?" "They are David's men," Achish answered. "David used to be one of Saul's officers, but he left Saul and joined my army a long time ago. I've never had even one complaint about him."
The Philistine rulers and their troops were marching past the Philistine army commanders in groups of a hundred and a thousand. When David and his men marched by at the end with Achish, the commanders said, "What are these worthless Israelites doing here?" "They are David's men," Achish answered. "David used to be one of Saul's officers, but he left Saul and joined my army a long time ago. I've never had even one complaint about him."
Darby Translation
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish.
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Philistine rulers were marching in divisions of 100 and 1000 men. David and his men were at the back with Achish.
The Philistine rulers were marching in divisions of 100 and 1000 men. David and his men were at the back with Achish.
George Lamsa Translation
And the lords of the Philistines were passing in review by hundreds and by thousands; but David and his men marched in the rear with Achish.
And the lords of the Philistines were passing in review by hundreds and by thousands; but David and his men marched in the rear with Achish.
Good News Translation
The five Philistine kings marched out with their units of a hundred and of a thousand men; David and his men marched in the rear with King Achish.
The five Philistine kings marched out with their units of a hundred and of a thousand men; David and his men marched in the rear with King Achish.
Literal Translation
And the Philistine rulers were passing on by hundreds and by thousands. And David and his men were passing on in the rear with Achish.
And the Philistine rulers were passing on by hundreds and by thousands. And David and his men were passing on in the rear with Achish.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the prynces of the Philistynes wete forth with hundreds and with thousandes, but Dauid and his men wete behynde with Achis.
And the prynces of the Philistynes wete forth with hundreds and with thousandes, but Dauid and his men wete behynde with Achis.
American Standard Version
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish.
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish.
Bible in Basic English
And the lords of the Philistines went on with their hundreds and their thousands, and David and his men came after with Achish.
And the lords of the Philistines went on with their hundreds and their thousands, and David and his men came after with Achish.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the princes of the Philistines went foorth by hundreds and thousandes: But Dauid and his men came behinde with Achis.
And the princes of the Philistines went foorth by hundreds and thousandes: But Dauid and his men came behinde with Achis.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish.
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish.
King James Version (1611)
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but Dauid and his men passed on in the rere-ward with Achish.
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but Dauid and his men passed on in the rere-ward with Achish.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the lords of the Philistines went on by hundreds and thousands, and David and his men went on in the rear with Anchus.
And the lords of the Philistines went on by hundreds and thousands, and David and his men went on in the rear with Anchus.
English Revised Version
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish.
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish.
Berean Standard Bible
As the Philistine leaders marched out their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men marched behind them with Achish.
As the Philistine leaders marched out their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men marched behind them with Achish.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And sotheli the princis of Filisteis yeden in cumpenyes of an hundrid, and in thousyndis; forsothe Dauid and hise men weren in the laste cumpenye with Achis.
And sotheli the princis of Filisteis yeden in cumpenyes of an hundrid, and in thousyndis; forsothe Dauid and hise men weren in the laste cumpenye with Achis.
Young's Literal Translation
and the princes of the Philistines are passing on by hundreds, and by thousands, and David and his men are passing on in the rear with Achish.
and the princes of the Philistines are passing on by hundreds, and by thousands, and David and his men are passing on in the rear with Achish.
Update Bible Version
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish.
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rear with Achish.
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rear with Achish.
World English Bible
The lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish.
The lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish.
New King James Version
And the lords of the Philistines passed in review by hundreds and by thousands, but David and his men passed in review at the rear with Achish.
And the lords of the Philistines passed in review by hundreds and by thousands, but David and his men passed in review at the rear with Achish.
New Living Translation
As the Philistine rulers were leading out their troops in groups of hundreds and thousands, David and his men marched at the rear with King Achish.
As the Philistine rulers were leading out their troops in groups of hundreds and thousands, David and his men marched at the rear with King Achish.
New Life Bible
The leaders of the Philistines were moving toward them with their hundreds and their thousands. And David and his men were moving behind them with Achish.
The leaders of the Philistines were moving toward them with their hundreds and their thousands. And David and his men were moving behind them with Achish.
New Revised Standard
As the lords of the Philistines were passing on by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were passing on in the rear with Achish,
As the lords of the Philistines were passing on by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were passing on in the rear with Achish,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, the lords of the Philistines, were passing on by hundreds, and by thousands, - but, David and his men, were passing on in the rear, with Achish.
And, the lords of the Philistines, were passing on by hundreds, and by thousands, - but, David and his men, were passing on in the rear, with Achish.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the lords of the Philistines marched with their hundreds and their thousands: but David and his men were in the rear with Achis.
And the lords of the Philistines marched with their hundreds and their thousands: but David and his men were in the rear with Achis.
Revised Standard Version
As the lords of the Philistines were passing on by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were passing on in the rear with A'chish,
As the lords of the Philistines were passing on by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were passing on in the rear with A'chish,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And the lords of the Philistines were proceeding on by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were proceeding on in the rear with Achish.
And the lords of the Philistines were proceeding on by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were proceeding on in the rear with Achish.
Contextual Overview
1 The P'lishtim gathered all their army together at Afek, while Isra'el's army pitched camp by the spring in Yizre‘el. 2 The leaders of the P'lishtim were passing by with their hundreds and thousands; David and his men were bringing up the rear with Akhish. 3 The chiefs of the P'lishtim asked, "What are these Hebrews doing here?" Akhish answered the chiefs of the P'lishtim, "This is David, who was a servant of Sha'ul, king of Isra'el. He's been with me now for well over a year, and I haven't found anything wrong with him between the time he deserted to me and now." 4 But the chiefs of the P'lishtim became angry and said to him, "Have the man return and go back to the place you set aside for him. Don't let him go into battle with us, because on the battlefield he might become our enemy. What better way could there be for him to get reconciled with his lord than by [cutting off] the heads of our men? 5 This is David! They used to dance and sing about him, ‘Sha'ul has killed his thousands, but David his tens of thousands'!"
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the lords: 1 Samuel 29:6, 1 Samuel 29:7, 1 Samuel 5:8-11, 1 Samuel 6:4, Joshua 13:3
but David: 1 Samuel 28:1, 1 Samuel 28:2
Reciprocal: Judges 3:3 - five lords 1 Samuel 27:1 - into the land 2 Samuel 18:4 - by hundreds 1 Chronicles 10:1 - the Philistines fought 1 Chronicles 12:19 - when he came
Cross-References
Genesis 24:11
Toward evening, when the women go out to draw water, he had the camels kneel down outside the city by the well.
Toward evening, when the women go out to draw water, he had the camels kneel down outside the city by the well.
Genesis 24:13
Here I am, standing by the spring, as the daughters of the townsfolk come out to draw water.
Here I am, standing by the spring, as the daughters of the townsfolk come out to draw water.
Genesis 29:6
He asked them, "Are things going well with him?" "Yes," they answered, "and here comes his daughter Rachel with the sheep."
He asked them, "Are things going well with him?" "Yes," they answered, "and here comes his daughter Rachel with the sheep."
Genesis 29:7
He said, "Look, there's still plenty of daylight left; and it isn't time to bring the animals home; so water the sheep; then go, and put them out to pasture."
He said, "Look, there's still plenty of daylight left; and it isn't time to bring the animals home; so water the sheep; then go, and put them out to pasture."
Genesis 29:15
Lavan said to him, "Why should you work for me for nothing, just because you are my relative? Tell me how much I should pay you."
Lavan said to him, "Why should you work for me for nothing, just because you are my relative? Tell me how much I should pay you."
Genesis 29:16
Now Lavan had two daughters; the name of the older was Le'ah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Now Lavan had two daughters; the name of the older was Le'ah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Psalms 23:2
He has me lie down in grassy pastures, he leads me by quiet water,
He has me lie down in grassy pastures, he leads me by quiet water,
Isaiah 49:10
They will be neither hungry nor thirsty; neither scorching wind nor sun will strike them; for he who has mercy on them will lead them and guide them to springs of water.
They will be neither hungry nor thirsty; neither scorching wind nor sun will strike them; for he who has mercy on them will lead them and guide them to springs of water.
John 4:6
Ya‘akov's Well was there; so Yeshua, exhausted from his travel, sat down by the well; it was about noon.
Ya‘akov's Well was there; so Yeshua, exhausted from his travel, sat down by the well; it was about noon.
John 4:14
but whoever drinks the water I will give him will never be thirsty again! On the contrary, the water I give him will become a spring of water inside him, welling up into eternal life!"
but whoever drinks the water I will give him will never be thirsty again! On the contrary, the water I give him will become a spring of water inside him, welling up into eternal life!"
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands,.... Not that there were so many lords, for there were but five of them; but these marched, some at the head of hundreds with them, and others at the head of thousands:
but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish; who being the generalissimo brought up the rear, and David, whom he had appointed captain of his bodyguards, attended him with his men, which in point of gratitude he could not refuse; and yet was in the greatest strait and difficulty how to act, it being both against his conscience and his interest to fight against Israel, and was waiting and hoping for some appearance of Providence to deliver him out of this dilemma, and which was quickly seen; but Abarbinel thinks David had no other notion in going to the battle, but of being the bodyguard of Achish, and accompanying him, and that he should not fight against Israel, nor for the Philistines: neither harm the one, nor help the other.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The lords - See Judges 3:3 note, as distinguished from ordinary “princes” 1 Samuel 29:3. The military divisions of the Philistine army were by hundreds and by thousands, like those of the Israelites 1 Samuel 8:12. David and his men formed a body-guard to Achish 1 Samuel 28:2.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 29:2. By hundreds, and by thousands — They were probably divided, as the Jewish armies, by fifties, hundreds, and thousands; each having its proper officer or captain.
