1 Samuel 29:1 meaning and explanation
Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.
1 Samuel 29:1, Berean Standard Bible
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The narrator sets the scene for a battle: the Philistine army musters at Aphek while Israel camps by the spring at Jezreel. David, who has been living among the Philistines, is caught in this gathering, and the verse prepares for the commanders' refusal to let him fight (verses 2 to 5).
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