1 Samuel 29:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 29:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 29:1 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Je..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 29:1 — KJV
“Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel.”
— 1 Samuel 29:1 (KJV)
1 Samuel 29:1 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 29:1
“Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim. Ephesdammim: or, the coast of Dammim, called Pasdammim”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 29:1: now, philistines, gathered
“And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 29:1: now, philistines, gathered
“Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 29:1: gathered, together, pitched
“And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek. came: or, came to pass: Heb. was”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 29:1: now, philistines, aphek
“And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Bethaven.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 29:1: philistines, gathered, together
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