1 Samuel 29:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And the lordsוְסַרְנֵ֤י
(ve·sar·nei)
5633a: tyrant, lordof foreign origin
of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּים֙
(fe·lish·tim)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
were proceedingעֹֽבְרִ֔ים
(o·ve·rim,)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
on by hundredsלְמֵאֹ֖ות
(le·me·'o·vt)
3967: hundreda prim. root
and by thousands,וְלַאֲלָפִ֑ים
(ve·la·'a·la·fim;)
505: a thousanda prim. root
and Davidוְדָוִ֣ד
(ve·da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
and his menוַאֲנָשָׁ֗יו
(va·'a·na·shav)
376: manfrom an unused word
were proceedingעֹֽבְרִ֛ים
(o·ve·rim)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
on in the rearבָּאַחֲרֹנָ֖ה
(ba·'a·cha·ro·nah)
314: coming after or behindfrom achar
with Achish.אָכִֽישׁ׃
(a·chish.)
397: king of Gathof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And the lords
ceren  (seh'-ren)
an axle; figuratively, a peer -- lord, plate.
of the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
passed on
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
by hundreds
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
and by thousands
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
but David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
and his men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
passed on
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
in the rereward
'acharown  (akh-ar-one')
after (-ward), to come, following, hind(-er, -ermost, -most), last, latter, rereward, ut(ter)most.
with Achish
'Akiysh  (aw-keesh')
Akish, a Philistine king -- Achish.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And the lords of the Philistines were proceeding on by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were proceeding on in the rear with Achish.

King James Bible
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As the Philistine leaders were passing in review with their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were passing in review behind them with Achish.

International Standard Version
The Philistine leaders were passing in review among the military units, and David and his men were among them in the rear with Achish.

NET Bible
When the leaders of the Philistines were passing in review at the head of their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were passing in review in the rear with Achish.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Philistine leaders were marching by with their companies and regiments. David and his men were marching in the rear with Achish.

King James 2000 Bible
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rear with Achish.
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