1 SAMUEL CHAPTER 27 David with his six hundred men, and all his faith, goeth to king Achish, and abideth there a while; Saul pursueth no more after him, 1 SAMUEL 27:1. He obtaineth Ziklag of Achish to dwell in, 1 SAMUEL 27:5. He invadeth neighbor nations; leaves no man alive to complain; persuadeth... [ Continue Reading ]
It might seem a bold adventure; but, 1. He thought himself forced to it by Saul's inveterate rage, and continued resolutions to persecute him. 2. It is probable he had sent some persons to treat with him, and had agreed upon conditions, and received assurance of his safe and peaceable abode with h... [ Continue Reading ]
No text from Poole on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
By which it is implied that he would have gone on in persecuting David, if he had continued in his dominions.... [ Continue Reading ]
A prudent desire. Hereby David designed, 1. To preserve his people, both from the idolatry and other vices which conversation with the Philistines would have exposed them to; and from that envy, and malice, and mischief, which diversity of religion, or other prejudices, might have caused. 2. That... [ Continue Reading ]
GAVE HIM ZIKLAG; not only to inhabit, but to possess it as his own; which he did, to lay the greater obligations upon David, whom he knew so able to serve him. PERTAINETH UNTO THE KINGS OF JUDAH: it was given to the tribe of Judah before, JOSHUA 15:31, and afterwards to the tribe of Simeon, JOSHUA 1... [ Continue Reading ]
Heb. _days and four months_; _days_ being put for a _year_; as LEVITICUS 25:29. Or, some _days and four months_, i.e. some days above four months. Or, _some days and_ (for _even_, or _that is_, the conjunction _and_ being oft so used, as hath been proved above) _four months_.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE GEZRITES were anciently seated in other places, JOSHUA 12:12, JOSHUA 16:3, but for some reasons not now known they changed their seats, as was then very usual, and seated themselves, and had for some considerable time lived, near the Amalekites. THE AMALEKITES; the remnant of those whom Saul des... [ Continue Reading ]
LEFT NEITHER MAN NOR WOMAN ALIVE, to wit, in that part where he came; but there were more of the Amalekites yet left in another part of that land, 1 SAMUEL 30:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
AGAINST THE SOUTH OF JUDAH: these and the following words are ambiguous; for they may be understood, either of the southern parts from Judah, &c., which he would have Achish understand; or of another country lying southward from Judah, &c., which David meant, and which was the truth. So though it wa... [ Continue Reading ]
LEST THEY SHOULD TELL ON US; that the tidings of this action against this people (who were, it seems, either tributaries to or confederates with Achish) might neither come quickly nor certainly to Achish's court; which he might the rather promise himself, because Achish and all his men were now busi... [ Continue Reading ]
ACHISH BELIEVED DAVID; partly, because of his confidence in David's authority and fidelity; partly, because most men easily believe what they heartily wish to be true; and partly, from God's providence, which blinded him in this and in divers other particulars relating to David's coming hither, and... [ Continue Reading ]