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Now the Philistines gathered together all their hosts to Aphek: and the Israelites encamped by the fountain which is in Jezreel.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A fountain - This is probably the fine spring of Ain-Jalud. It is impossible to say what specific circumstances led to the conflict between …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Aphek. —The name Aphek was a common one and was given to several strongholds in Canaan. It signifies a fort or a strong place. Thi…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to
Aphek
Not the city in the t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

David waited with a secret hope that the Lord would help him out of his difficulty. But he seems to have been influenced too much by the fear of ma…

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