And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: [there is] nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand. Ver. 1. _An... [ Continue Reading ]
And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that [were] with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath. Ver. 2. _And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men._] Who might have done far better service in fighting against the Philistines in that fatal battle; 1S... [ Continue Reading ]
And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, [even] David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife. Ver. 3. _And David dwelt with Achish._] Where doubtless he was much vexed many times, as Lot was in Sodom, and cri... [ Continue Reading ]
And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him. Ver. 4. _That David was fled to Gath._] Such news would fly amain, and make good sport amongst the courtiers his enemies, but grieve good Jonathan and his party there. _ And he sought no more again for him._] As... [ Continue Reading ]
And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee? Ver. 5. _For why should thy servant dwell in the royal city?_] _Exeat aula qui vult esse p... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day. Ver. 6. _Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day._] Hungry Ziklag - _augustia sextarii,_ so it signifieth, saith Pagnine - where David and his men were hard put to it for a poor subsistence; but it... [ Continue Reading ]
And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months. Ver. 7. _A full year and four months,_] viz., Till Saul's death, and about two years after Samuel's death.... [ Continue Reading ]
And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those [nations were] of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt. Ver. 8. _And the Gezrites._] Otherwise called Girgashites, as some hold. _ And the Amale... [ Continue Reading ]
_And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish._ Ver. 9. _And left neither man nor woman alive._] To tell tales, or carry tidings. This he might lawfully do, for... [ Continue Reading ]
And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites. Ver. 10. _Whither have ye made a road?_] Or, Whether have ye made, &c. _ Against the south of Judah._] This was either... [ Continue Reading ]
And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring [tidings] to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so [will be] his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines. Ver. 11. _And David saved neither man._] See on 1 Samuel 27:9 . _ And so will... [ Continue Reading ]
And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever. Ver. 12. _And Achish believed David._] Heb., Believed in David, which was much; but so God would have it, for David's good. Achish, haply, thought that David would not... [ Continue Reading ]