Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The Philistines assembled and came and set up camp at Shunem, while Saul gathered all Israel and set up camp at Gilboa. New Living Translation The Philistines set up their camp at Shunem, and Saul gathered all the army of Israel and camped at Gilboa. English Standard Version The Philistines assembled and came and encamped at Shunem. And Saul gathered all Israel, and they encamped at Gilboa. Berean Standard Bible The Philistines gathered together and camped at Shunem, while Saul gathered all Israel and camped at Gilboa. King James Bible And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa. New King James Version Then the Philistines gathered together, and came and encamped at Shunem. So Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped at Gilboa. New American Standard Bible So the Philistines assembled and came and camped in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they camped in Gilboa. NASB 1995 So the Philistines gathered together and came and camped in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together and they camped in Gilboa. NASB 1977 So the Philistines gathered together and came and camped in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together and they camped in Gilboa. Legacy Standard Bible So the Philistines gathered together and came and camped in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they camped in Gilboa. Amplified Bible The Philistines assembled and came and camped at Shunem; and Saul gathered all the Israelites and they camped at Gilboa. Christian Standard Bible The Philistines gathered and camped at Shunem. So Saul gathered all Israel, and they camped at Gilboa. Holman Christian Standard Bible The Philistines came together and camped at Shunem. So Saul gathered all Israel, and they camped at Gilboa. American Standard Version And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa. Contemporary English Version The Philistines went to Shunem and set up camp. Saul called the army of Israel together, and they set up their camp in Gilboa. English Revised Version And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa. GOD'S WORD® Translation The Philistines assembled and camped in Shunem. Saul also assembled the whole Israelite army, and they camped at Gilboa. Good News Translation The Philistine troops assembled and camped near the town of Shunem; Saul gathered the Israelites and camped at Mount Gilboa. International Standard Version The Philistines assembled, moved out, and camped at Shunem, while Saul assembled all Israel and camped at Gilboa. Majority Standard Bible The Philistines gathered together and camped at Shunem, while Saul gathered all Israel and camped at Gilboa. NET Bible The Philistines assembled; they came and camped at Shunem. Saul mustered all Israel and camped at Gilboa. New Heart English Bible The Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and camped in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they camped in Gilboa. Webster's Bible Translation And the Philistines assembled, and came and encamped in Shunem: and Saul collected all Israel, and they encamped in Gilboa. World English Bible The Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the Philistines are gathered, and come in, and encamp in Shunem, and Saul gathers all Israel, and they encamp in Gilboa, Young's Literal Translation And the Philistines are gathered, and come in, and encamp in Shunem, and Saul gathereth all Israel, and they encamp in Gilboa, Smith's Literal Translation And the rovers will gather together, and will come and encamp in Shunem: and Saul will gather together all Israel, and they will encamp in Gilboa. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the Philistines were gathered together, and came and camped in Sunam: and Saul also gathered together all Israel, and came to Gelboe. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Philistines gathered together, and they arrived and made camp at Shunem. Then Saul also gathered all of Israel, and he arrived at Gilboa. New American Bible The Philistines rallied and, coming to Shunem, they encamped. Saul, too, mustered all Israel; they camped on Gilboa. New Revised Standard Version The Philistines assembled, and came and encamped at Shunem. Saul gathered all Israel, and they encamped at Gilboa. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shechem; and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilgal. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the Philistines were assembled and they came, they camped in Shekim, and Shaul gathered all Israel and they camped in Galgala OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Philistines assemble themselves, and come and encamp in Sonam: and Saul gathers all the men of Israel, and they encamp in Gelbue. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Philistines Gather Against Israel…3Now by this time Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed the mediums and spiritists from the land. 4The Philistines came together and camped at Shunem, while Saul gathered all Israel and camped at Gilboa. 5When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid and trembled violently.… Cross References 1 Samuel 31:1-2 Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa. / The Philistines hotly pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua. 1 Samuel 13:5 Now the Philistines assembled to fight against Israel with three thousand chariots, six thousand horsemen, and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Michmash, east of Beth-aven. 1 Samuel 29:1 Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel. 1 Samuel 14:47 After Saul had assumed the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side—the Moabites, the Ammonites, the Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he routed them. 1 Samuel 17:1 Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war at Socoh in Judah, and they camped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim. 2 Samuel 5:17-18 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went down to the stronghold. / Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim. 2 Kings 18:17 Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh, along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field. Judges 3:13 After enlisting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join forces with him, Eglon attacked and defeated Israel, taking possession of the City of Palms. Judges 6:33 Then all the Midianites, Amalekites, and other people of the east gathered together, crossed over the Jordan, and camped in the Valley of Jezreel. Judges 10:7 So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hands of the Philistines and Ammonites, Judges 13:1 Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD, so He delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years. 2 Chronicles 12:2-4 In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, because they had been unfaithful to the LORD, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem / with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and countless troops who came with him out of Egypt—Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites. / He captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem. Isaiah 10:28-32 Assyria has entered Aiath and passed through Migron, storing their supplies at Michmash. / They have crossed at the ford: “We will spend the night at Geba.” Ramah trembles; Gibeah of Saul flees. / Cry aloud, O Daughter of Gallim! Listen, O Laishah! O wretched Anathoth! ... Ezekiel 38:9 You and all your troops, and many peoples with you will go up, advancing like a thunderstorm; you will be like a cloud covering the land. Matthew 4:24-25 News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them. / Large crowds followed Him, having come from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan. Treasury of Scripture And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa. Shunem Joshua 19:18 And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem, 2 Kings 4:8 And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread. Gilboa 1 Samuel 31:1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. 2 Samuel 1:6,21 And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him… 2 Samuel 21:12 And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa: Jump to Previous Assembled Camp Camped Collected Encamp Encamped Israel Israelites Philistines Pitched Position Positions Saul Shunem Themselves TogetherJump to Next Assembled Camp Camped Collected Encamp Encamped Israel Israelites Philistines Pitched Position Positions Saul Shunem Themselves Together1 Samuel 28 1. Achish puts confidence in David3. Saul having destroyed the witches 4. and now in his fear forsaken of God 7. has recourse to a witch 8. who, encouraged by Saul, raises up Samuel 15. Saul hearing his ruin, faints 21. The woman and his servants refresh him with meat The Philistines assembled The Philistines were a formidable sea-faring people, often at odds with Israel. Their assembly signifies a strategic military maneuver, highlighting their organized and persistent threat to Israel. Historically, the Philistines were known for their advanced iron weaponry and chariots, which gave them a technological edge over the Israelites. This assembly is a prelude to a significant confrontation, underscoring the ongoing struggle between the Israelites and their perennial enemies. came and camped at Shunem and Saul gathered all Israel and camped at Gilboa It has been identified by modern travellers. Conder speaks of it as being at present only a mud hamlet, with cactus hedges and a spring; but the view, he says, extends as far as Mount Carmel, fifteen miles away. It is now called Sutem. And Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.--Saul's position was only a few miles distant from the camp of his enemies, on the slope of the hills opposite Shunem, but parted by the deep Valley of Jezreel. From the high ground by his camp Saul could plainly see the whole of the Philistine army. Mount Gilboa is the name given to a range of lofty hills, rising 1,500 feet above the sea, and consisting of white chalk. Verse 4. - The Philistines... pitched in Shunem. Having collected their forces, the Philistines entered Palestine as we have seen, by the valley of Jezreel, also called Esdraelon, and, marching eastward, encamped at Shunem. This was a village in the tribe of Issachar (Joshua 19:18), rendered famous as the abode of the woman who made a little chamber for Elisha (2 Kings 4:8); and from thence also came Abishag (1 Kings 1:8). Conder describes it as being at present only a mud hamlet, with cactus hedges and a spring, but the view extends, he says, as far as to Mount Carmel, fifteen miles away ('Tent-Work,' 1:123). It is now called Sulem, a name given to it also by Eusebius, and lies upon the slopes of the little Hermon, opposite Mount Gilboa, from which it is separated by the valley of Jezreel. This broad plain "is bounded on the east by the range of Gilboa, rising 1500 feet above the sea, and consisting of white chalk; while on the west a long spur runs out at about the same average elevation with Gilboa, and wends northwest to the ridge of Carmel (Conder, 'Handbook,' p. 209). As the valley is about 250 feet above the sea level, Saul, from an elevation of 1200 feet, would easily see the camp of the Philistines pitched upon the slopes of the opposite range at a distance of about four miles.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים (p̄ə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia came together וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ (way·yiq·qā·ḇə·ṣū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6908: To gather, collect and camped וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ (way·ya·ḥă·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2583: To incline, to decline, to pitch a, tent, gen, to encamp at Shunem, בְשׁוּנֵ֑ם (ḇə·šū·nêm) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7766: Shunem -- a city in Issachar while Saul שָׁאוּל֙ (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites gathered וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ (way·yiq·bōṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6908: To gather, collect all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc and camped וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ (way·ya·ḥă·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2583: To incline, to decline, to pitch a, tent, gen, to encamp at Gilboa. בַּגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃ (bag·gil·bō·a‘) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1533: Gilboa -- a mountain in Northern Israel Links 1 Samuel 28:4 NIV1 Samuel 28:4 NLT 1 Samuel 28:4 ESV 1 Samuel 28:4 NASB 1 Samuel 28:4 KJV 1 Samuel 28:4 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 28:4 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 28:4 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 28:4 French Bible 1 Samuel 28:4 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 28:4 The Philistines gathered themselves together and came (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |
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