1 Samuel 29:1-11
DAVID DISALLOWED FROM FIGHTING WITH THE PHILISTINES 1. Jezreel] the plain between Gilboa and Little Hermon.... [ Continue Reading ]
DAVID DISALLOWED FROM FIGHTING WITH THE PHILISTINES 1. Jezreel] the plain between Gilboa and Little Hermon.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE FELL _unto me_] i.e. 'deserted to me.'... [ Continue Reading ]
AN ADVERSARY] Heb. _satan._ Satan, the evil spirit, is always entitled 'the Satan,' i.e. the Adversary (Job 1:2; Zechariah 3:1).... [ Continue Reading ]
_As_ THE LORD LIVETH] Achish would recognise that Jehovah was the national god of Israel and that He existed as well as Dagon (cp. 1 Kings 17:12).... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PHILISTINES WENT UP TO JEZREEL] The Philistines could not attack Saul's position on Mt. Gilboa from Shunem (1 Samuel 28:4), and accordingly they went round Jezreel to attack by the easier slopes there.... [ Continue Reading ]