Parallel Verses
Amplified
As the Philistine lords (governors) were proceeding on [marching] by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were proceeding on in the rear with Achish [the king of Gath],
New American Standard Bible
And the lords of the Philistines were proceeding on by hundreds and by thousands, and
King James Version
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 Bible
As the Philistine leaders were passing in review with their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men
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.
A Conservative Version
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands, and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish.
American Standard Version
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish.
Bible in Basic English
And the lords of the Philistines went on with their hundreds and their thousands, and David and his men came after with Achish.
Darby Translation
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish.
Julia Smith Translation
And the princes of the rovers passing over by hundreds and by thousands: and David and his men passing over at last with Achish.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The rulers of [the] Philistines [were] passing on according to hundreds and thousands, David and his men passing on at the rear with Achish.
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the lords of the Philistines went forth by hundreds and by thousands. But David and his men came behind 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.
New Heart English Bible
The lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rear with Achish.
The Emphasized Bible
And, the lords of the Philistines, were passing on by hundreds, and by thousands, - but, David and his men, were passing on in the rear, with Achish.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
The lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rear with Achish.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the princes of the Philistines are passing on by hundreds, and by thousands, and David and his men are passing on in the rear with Achish.
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 29:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Leaves The Service Of Achish
1 Now the Philistines gathered all their forces at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel. 2 As the Philistine lords (governors) were proceeding on [marching] by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were proceeding on in the rear with Achish [the king of Gath], 3 the Philistine commanders [having noticed David] said, “What are these Hebrews doing here?” Achish said to the Philistine commanders, “Is this not David, the servant of Saul king of Israel, who has been with me these days and years, and I have found no fault in him from the day he deserted to me to this day?”
Cross References
1 Samuel 28:1-2
In those days the Philistines gathered their forces for war to fight against Israel. Achish said to David, “Understand for certain that you and your men will go out with me to battle.”
Joshua 13:3
from the Shihor [waterway] which is east of Egypt [at the southern end of Canaan], northward to the border of Ekron (all of it regarded as Canaanite); the five rulers of the Philistines: the Gazite, Ashdodite, the Ashkelonite, the Gittite, the Ekronite; and the
1 Samuel 5:8-11
So they sent word and gathered all the lords (governors) of the Philistines to them and said, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” They answered, “Let the ark of the God of Israel be brought around to
1 Samuel 6:4
Then they said, “What shall the guilt offering be which we shall return to Him?” They answered, “
1 Samuel 29:6-7
Then Achish called David and said to him, “As the Lord lives, you have been upright (righteous), and your