So David rose up early, he and his men, to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines, and the Philistines went up to Jezreel.
Parallel translations
- KJV 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.
- BSB So David and his men got up early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.
- NKJV So David and his men rose early to depart in the morning, to return to the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.
- NASB So David got up early, he and his men, to leave in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.
- NLT So David and his men headed back into the land of the Philistines, while the Philistine army went on to Jezreel.
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Cross-references · 3
- Josh 19:18Their border was to Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,
- 1 Sam 29:1Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek; and the Israelites encamped by the spring which is in Jezreel.
- 2 Sam 4:4Now Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the news came about Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel; and his nurse picked him up and fled. As she hurried to flee, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.
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