1 Samuel 29:11

“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.”

"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." - 1 Samuel 29:11
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What does 1 Samuel 29:11 mean?

The verse 1 Samuel 29:11 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "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." This verse comes at the end of a chapter in 1 Samuel…

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Returning With Purpose: Lessons from David’s Departure

At first glance, the verse 1 Samuel 29:11 captures a moment of transition. "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." As we explore the depths of this passage, we uncover…

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A Prayer for Divine Guidance and Peace in Uncertain Times

Heavenly Father, We come before You today, filled with gratitude and reverence. We thank You for Your Word, which serves as a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path. As we reflect on the passage from 1 Samuel 29:11, where it states, "So David and his men rose up early to…

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1 Samuel 29:11 - "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."
2 Samuel 7:1–29
1 Samuel 20:27-29
Jeremiah 29:11
1 Chronicles 29:29 - "Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,"
1 Chronicles 11:29 - "Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,"
1 Samuel 17:29 - "And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?"
1 Samuel 29:1 - "Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel."
1 Samuel 18:29 - "And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually."
1 Kings 11:29-32
1 Corinthians 11:26-29
1 Corinthians 11:26-29
1 Samuel 29:7 - "Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines."
1 Samuel 29:5 - "Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?"
1 Samuel 23:29 - "And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi."
1 Samuel 13:11
1 Samuel 29:2 - "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."
1 Samuel 15:29 - "And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent."
1 Samuel 11:14 - "Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there."
1 Samuel 22:11-13
1 Samuel 30:29 - "And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites,"
1 Samuel 28:11 - "Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel."
"Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite," - 1 Chronicles 11:29
1 Samuel 3:11 - "¶ And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle."
1 Samuel 12:11 - "And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe."
1 Samuel 11:12 - "¶ And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death."
1 Samuel 31:11 - "¶ And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;"
1 Samuel 29:10 - "Wherefore now rise up early in the morning with thy master's servants that are come with thee: and as soon as ye be up early in the morning, and have light, depart."
1 Samuel 6:11 - "And they laid the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods."