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1 Samuel 29:11
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David and his men rise at dawn to depart from the Philistine camp after being ordered to leave. The Philistine forces simultaneously march northward to Jezreel.
The words — The Hebrew verb יִשְׁכֵּם (yishkem) means to rise early, paired with לָשׁוּב (lashuv) for returning. These terms mark the pre-dawn departure of both groups without elaboration.
The thread — The movement fulfills the earlier assembly at Aphek and Israel’s camp at Jezreel in 1 Samuel 29:1. Jezreel appears again in Joshua 19:18 as designated tribal territory.
Why it lands — The text records a simultaneous departure that physically removes David from the Philistine army. It asks the reader to observe how political dismissal, not military intervention, secures David’s safety.
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The Hebrew words
King James 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.
Cross-references
- Joshua 19:18 Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,
- 1 Samuel 29:1 Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.
- 2 Samuel 4:4 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.