1 Samuel 29:1, David marching with the Philistines, 1 Samuel 29:3, is disallowed by their princes; 1 Samuel 29:6, Achish dismisses him, with commendations of his fidelity.
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1 Samuel 29 — Overview1 Samuel 29 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleHow 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…1 Samuel 29 — Overview1 Samuel 29 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter gives an account of David's going forth with the armies of the Philistines, 1Sa 29:1; of his being objected to by the princes of the Philistines, who insisted upon his being sent back, 1Sa 29:3; of the…1 Samuel 29:1-51 Samuel 29:1-5 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleHere is, I. The great strait that David was in, which we may suppose he
himself was aware of, though we read not of his asking advice from God,
nor of any project of his own to get clear of it. The two armies of…1 Samuel 29:1-111 Samuel 29:1-11 · The Pulpit CommentaryDAVID'S DISMISSAL FROM THE PHILISTINE CAMP (1 Samuel 29:1-11.).
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MARCH OF THE PHILISTINE ARMY (1 Samuel 29:1-5).
1 Samuel 29:1
The Philistines gathered, etc. The narrative, broken off for the description…1 Samuel 29:11 Samuel 29:1 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgethe Philistines: 1 Samuel 28:1-2
Aphek: 1 Samuel 4:1; Joshua 19:30; 1 Kings 20:30
Jezreel: 1 Samuel 28:4; Joshua 19:18; Judges 6:33; 1 Kings 18:45-46, 1 Kings 21:1, 1 Kings 21:23; 2 Kings 9:36; Hosea 1:4-111 Samuel 29:21 Samuel 29:2 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgethe lords: 1 Samuel 29:6-7, 1 Samuel 5:8-11, 1 Samuel 6:4; Joshua 13:3
but David: 1 Samuel 28:1-2