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.
8. DAVID AND ACHISH AND ZIKLAG DESTROYED AND AVENGED CHAPTER 29 _ 1. The objections of the Philistine lords (1 Samuel 29:1)_ 2. Achish dismisses David (1 Samuel 29:6) While David's enemy, Saul, hea...
1 SAMUEL 29-31., 2 SAMUEL 1:1 (J). SUBSTANTIALLY THESE SECTIONS ARE A CONTINUOUS NARRATIVE FROM THE SAME DOCUMENT. XXIX. David is Dismissed from the Philistine Army. Continues 1 Samuel 28:1 ff. As th...
AND HIS MEN. he and his men, as in 1 Samuel 29:2....
_to Jezreel_ The Sept. reading (A B) "to fight against Israel" is plausible....
David dismissed from the army 6. _as the Lord liveth_ Either the exact wording of the speech is due to the historian, or Achish, to convince David of his sincerity, swears by the God of Israel. _tho...
_David Departs from Achish._ 1 Samuel 29:8-11 8 And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not...
ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 29 THE *PHILISTINE LEADERS REFUSE TO HAVE DAVID IN THEIR ARMY V1 The *Philistines gathered their army at the town of Aphek. The *Israelites c...
TO RETURN INTO THE LAND OF THE PHILISTINES. — No doubt David and his officers rejoiced at their escaping the terrible alternative of either turning traitors to the kindly man who had so hospitably rec...
וַ יַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם דָּוִ֜ד ה֤וּא וַֽ אֲנָשָׁיו֙ ל
CHAPTER XXXIII _ DAVID'S SECOND FLIGHT TO GATH._ 1 Samuel 27:1; 1 Samuel 28:1; 1 Samuel 29:1. WE are not prepared for the sad decline in the spirit of trust which is recorded in the beginning of the...
UNDER JUST SUSPICION 1 Samuel 29:1 David was in a strait! To what a plight had eighteen months of deceit brought him! He had no alternative other than to follow King Achish to battle, but it must hav...
David's sojourn with Achish resulted in his being compelled to join the Philistine army in its preparations to attack Israel. It is perfectly natural that the Philistine lords protested against this...
REFLECTIONS I HOPE the Reader will feel his soul drawn out with mine, both to admire and adore the faithfulness of God, in his deliverance of poor David from the snare into which his want of faithfuln...
(8) And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the...
We enter now on a portion of David's history sensibly different from what we have already had, which closed with the efforts of Jonathan to restore matters and to attach Saul to him at least openly. J...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 29 AND 30. In chapter 29 God, in His loving-kindness, brings David out of his difficulty by means of the jealousy of the lords of the Philistines. Nevertheles...
SO DAVID AND HIS MEN ROSE UP EARLY TO DEPART IN THE MORNING,.... Being as willing and ready to go as the Philistines were desirous they should: TO RETURN INTO THE LAND OF THE PHILISTINES; for now the...
So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel. Ver. 11. _To return into the land of the Philistines._...
_With thy master's servants_ This intimates that the lords of the Philistines would not trust them, because they looked on them still as Saul's subjects. _David and his men rose up early_ David did no...
1 Dauid marching with the Philistines, 3 is disalowed by their Princes. 6 Achish dismisseth him with commendations of his fidelity. 1 NOW the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek...
So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning, as soon as it was light enough to see, TO RETURN INTO THE LAND OF THE PHILISTINES, to Ziklag. AND THE PHILISTINES WENT UP TO JEZREEL, advan...
David's Return to the Land of the Philistines...
The events of this chapter apparently took place before Saul's visit to the witch of En-dor, for Saul was killed the day following that visit (ch.28:19), and the battle in which he was killed did not...
6-11 David scarcely ever had a greater deliverance than when dismissed from such insnaring service. God's people should always behave themselves so, as, if possible, to get the good word of all they h...
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1 Samuel 29:11 David H1732 men H582 early H7925 (H8686) depart H3212 (H8800) morning H1242 return H7725 ...
THE PHILISTINES GATHER IN READINESS FOR THE INVASION OF ISRAEL AND REFUSE TO HAVE DAVID IN THEIR COMPANY (1 SAMUEL 29:1). This passage brings out how very much the concentration of the writer of Samue...
CONTENTS: David saved from fighting against Israel. CHARACTERS: David, Achish. CONCLUSION: God's providence orders wisely and graciously for His children even when they have sadly erred. Even the il...
1 Samuel 29:6. _As the Lord liveth._ It is very remarkable that Achish should swear by Jehovah. David, it would seem, had converted him to this confession of faith; and therefore he regarded David as...
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 29:1 The story backtracks to right after 1 Samuel 28:2, partially repeating 1 Samuel 28:1
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 29:11 From here, the action splits. Chapter 1 Samuel 30:1 follows David’s actions as he is sent home to Ziklag, while ch....
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— “Aphek.” This place must either have been situated in the plain of Jezreel or Esdraelon, or on the road thither, and therefore must not be confounded with the cities men...
DAVID'S DISMISSAL FROM THE PHILISTINE CAMP (1 Samuel 29:1.). EXPOSITION MARCH OF THE PHILISTINE ARMY (1 Samue
Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel. [Which is the area of Armageddon, actually it's the whole plains of Megid...
1 Samuel 29:1; 2 Samuel 4:4; Hosea 1:1; Joshua 19:18...
Rose up early — David did not then know, how necessary this was, for the relief of his own city. But God knew it well, and sent him thither accordingly. On how many occasions may he say, What I do tho...