1 Samuel 29:11

Verse

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.

American Standard Version (1901)

So David rose up early, he and his men, to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.

Bible in Basic English

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

Free Bible Version

David and his men got up early in the morning and went back to the country of the Philistines. But the Philistines advanced on Jezreel.

King James (Authorized) Version

So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.

Translation for Translators

So David and his men got up early the following morning and returned to the area where the Philistia people lived. And the Philistia army went up to Jezreel.

Unlocked Literal Bible

So David rose up early, he and his men, to leave in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines. But the Philistines went up to Jezreel.

Noah Webster Bible

So David and his men rose early to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.

World English Bible

So David rose up early, he and his men, to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines; and the Philistines went up to Jezreel.

Young's Literal Translation

And David riseth early, he and his men, to go in the morning, to turn back unto the land of the Philistines, and the Philistines have gone up to Jezreel.

Context

The Philistines Reject David

¹⁰Now then, get up early in the morning, along with your master’s servants who came with you, and go as soon as it is light.”¹¹So 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.

Sermons

Standing on the Wrong Side of the Battle

Carter Conlon

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Summary

This verse recounts the Philistine rulers' decision to send David and his men back to Ziklag, preventing them from joining the battle against Israel. Despite David's desire to fight alongside the Philistines, the other rulers feared his loyalty to King Saul and insisted on his departure. This turn of events was orchestrated by God to protect David from having to choose between fighting against his own people or betraying the Philistines. It showcases God's sovereignty in preserving David's integrity and ultimately fulfilling His plan for David to become king.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning,.... Being as willing and ready to go as the Philistines were desirous they should: to return into the land of the Philistines; for now they were in the land of Israel, at Aphek, near Jezreel, from whence they went back to Ziklag, which was within the principality of Gath; and, according to Bunting (o), was eighty eight miles from the place where the army of the Philistines was; but it seems not very likely that it should be so far off: and the Philistines went up to Jezreel; where the army of the Israelites lay encamped, in order to fight them. By the dismission of David from the army of the Philistines, he was not only delivered from a sad plight he was in, either of acting an ungrateful part to Achish, or an unnatural one to Israel; but also, by the pressing charge of Achish to get away as early as possible in the morning, he came time enough to rescue the prey the Amalekites had taken at Ziklag his city, as in the following chapter; and the providence of God in this affair is further observable, as by some represented, since if David had stayed in the camp of the Philistines, it would not have been so easy for him, on the death of Saul, to have got from them, and succeed in the kingdom, as he could and did from Ziklag. (o) Travels, &c. p. 137. Next: 1 Samuel Chapter 30