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I Samuel 29:11

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So David and his men got up early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 11

How Saul, who was forsaken of God, when he was in a strait was more and more perplexed and embarrassed with his own counsels, we read in the foregoing chapter. In this chapter we find how David, who kept close to God, when he was in a strait was extricated and brought off by the providence of God, without any contrivance of his own. We have him, I. Marching with the Philistines (Sa1 29:1, Sa1 29:2). II. Excepted against by the lords of the Philistines (Sa1 29:3-5). III. Happily dismissed by Achish from that service which did so ill become him, and which yet he knew not how to decline (Sa1 29:6-11).

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Strong's Concordancev. 11

דָּוִד (Dâvid, H1732) — David, the youngest son of Jesse אֱנוֹשׁ (ʼĕnôwsh, H582) — a man in general (singly or collectively) שָׁכַם (shâkam, H7925) — literally, to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning יָלַךְ (yâlak, H3212) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses) בֹּקֶר (bôqer, H1242) — properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning שׁוּב (shûwb, H7725) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not… אֶרֶץ (ʼerets, H776) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land) פְּלִשְׁתִּי (Pᵉlishtîy, H6430) — a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth עָלָה (ʻâlâh, H5927) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of… יִזְרְעֵאל (Yizrᵉʻêʼl, H3157) — Jizreel, the name of two places in Palestine and of two Israelites

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And Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the report about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she was hurrying to escape, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.

I Samuel 29:1rank 2

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

Joshua 19:18rank 2

Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

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