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1 Samuel

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Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek, while the Israelites were camping by the spring which is in Jezreel.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now the Philistines inhab. of Philistia Adjective H6430 פְלִשְׁתִּ֛ים fe·lish·tim
gathered to gather, collect Verb H6908 וַיִּקְבְּצ֧וּ vai·yik·be·tzu
together all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
their armies an encampment, camp Noun H4264 מַחֲנֵיהֶ֖ם ma·cha·nei·hem
to Aphek, perhaps "fortress," the name of several places in Pal. Noun H663 אֲפֵ֑קָה a·fe·kah;
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while the Israelites "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ve·yis·ra·'el
were camping to decline, bend down, encamp Verb H2583 חֹנִ֔ים cho·nim,
by the spring a spring (of water) H5871    
which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֥ר a·sher
is in Jezreel. "God sows," two Isr., also two cities in Isr., also a valley in N. Isr. Noun H3157 בְּיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃ be·yiz·re·'el.
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Locations

Aphek

APHEKa'-fek ('apheq, "fortress"; Aphek):(1) In Joshua 12:18 we should probably read with the Septuagint "the king of Aphek in Sharon." This may correspond to Aphek in 1 Samuel 4:1. It was a royal city of the Canaanites whose king was slain by Joshua. Probably it is the Aphek mentioned by Josephus as being near to Antipatris (BJ, II, xix, 1). Kakon, a strong... View Details

Jezreel

JEZREELjez'-re-el, jez'-rel (yizre`e'l, "God soweth"):(1) A city on the border of the territory of Issachar (Joshua 19:18).1. Territory:It is named with Chesulloth and Shunem (modern Iksal and Solam). It remained loyal to the house of Saul, and is mentioned as part of the kingdom over which Abner set Ishbosheth (2 Samuel 2:9). From Jezreel came the tidings o... View Details

People

Jezreel

  Jezreel [N] [S] God scatters.  A town of Issachar ( Joshua 19:18 ), where the kings of Israel often resided ( 1 Kings 18:45 ;  21:1 ;  2 Kings 9:30 ). Here Elijah met Ahab, Jehu, and Bidkar; and here Jehu executed his dreadful commission against the house of Ahab ( 2 Kings 9:14-37 ;  10:1-11 ). It has been identified with the modern Zerin,... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek, while the Israelites were camping by the spring which is in Jezreel.
King James Bible Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek, while Aphek: and the Israelites were camping pitched by the spring a fountain which is in Jezreel.
Hebrew Greek English Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek, while the Israelites were camping by the spring which is in Jezreel.