Then the Philistines heard, that they had anointed David king upon Israel, and all the Philistines went up to seek David. And when David had heard this, he went down into a stronghold.
And they that were left fled into the city of Aphek, and the wall felled [or fell] down upon seven and twenty thousand of men that were left. Forsooth Benhadad fled, and entered into the city, into a closet that was within a bed-closet;
Forsooth after these words, in that time, the vinery [or vine] of Naboth of Jezreel, that was in Jezreel, was beside the palace of Ahab, king of Samaria.
And Jehu came into Jezreel. For-sooth when his entering was heard, Jezebel painted her eyes with ointment of lecherous women, and adorned her head; and she beheld by a window
and they turned again, and told to him. And Jehu said, This is the word of the Lord, which he spake by his servant, Elijah of Tishbe or Elijah the Tishbite, and said, Dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezebel in the field of Jezreel;
To whom the sons of Joseph answered, We may not ascend [or go up] to the hilly places, since Canaanites, that dwell in the land of the field, use iron chariots; in which land Bethshean, with his towns, and Jezreel, wielding the middle valley, be set.
Therefore all Midian, and Amalek, and the peoples of the east were gathered together, and they passed over Jordan, and setted tents in the valley of Jezreel.
Then Jerubbaal, which also is Gideon, rose by night, and all the people with him, and came to the well which is called Harod. And the tents of Midian were in the valley, at the north coast of the high hill.
and the word of Samuel came to all Israel. And it was done in those days Philistines came together into battle; for Israel went out against the Philistines into battle, and setted tents beside the stone of help or Ebenezer. And the Philistines came into Aphek,