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Verse 1 Samuel 29:9. _AS AN ANGEL OF GOD_] There is some reason to
think that Achish had actually embraced or was favourably disposed
towards the Jewish religion. He speaks here of _the angels of God...
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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...
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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...
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AN ANGEL. a messenger.
GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim_. App-4....
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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...
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_I know that_, &c. Better, I KNOW IT, FOR, &c.
_as an angel of God_ Cp. 2 Samuel 14:17; 2Sa 14:20; 2 Samuel 19:27.
The Sept. (B) omits the words....
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_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...
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_AND ACHISH ANSWERED AND SAID TO DAVID, I KNOW THAT THOU ART GOOD IN
MY SIGHT, AS AN ANGEL OF GOD: NOTWITHSTANDING THE PRINCES OF THE
PHILISTINES HAVE SAID, HE SHALL NOT GO UP WITH US TO THE BATTLE._...
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DAVID DISALLOWED FROM FIGHTING WITH THE PHILISTINES
1. Jezreel] the plain between Gilboa and Little Hermon....
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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...
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AS AN ANGEL OF GOD. — Again a simile, which Achish most likely
borrowed from Hebrew thought, and made use of in his graceful courtesy
as likely to be acceptable to David....
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וַ יַּ֣עַן אָכִישׁ֮ וַ יֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל
־דָּוִד֒
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_Angel of God, equally incapable of any meanness. The pagans admitted
the existence of good and of evil spirits. (Sanctius) This exaggerated
compliment occurs, Genesis xxxiii. 10., 2 Kings xiv. 17., a...
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(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...
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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...
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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...
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AND ACHISH ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO DAVID,.... In reply to the
questions:
I KNOW THAT THOU [ART] GOOD IN MY SIGHT AS AN ANGEL OF GOD: for his
great wisdom, and graceful behaviour, and inoffensive carri...
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_And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou [art] good in
my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the
Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle....
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_Achish said, Thou art good in my sight as an angel of God_ In whom
nothing is blame-worthy. The heathen acknowledged good spirits, which
also they worshipped as an inferior sort of deities, who were...
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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...
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And Achish, accepting David's words as referring to himself, ANSWERED
AND SAID TO DAVID, I KNOW THAT THOU ART GOOD IN MY SIGHT, AS AN ANGEL
OF GOD, that was his impression and conviction, that David's...
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David's Return to the Land of the Philistines...
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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...
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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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AS AN ANGEL OF GOD, in whom nothing is blameworthy. Or it may be used
to express David's great wisdom (as well as integrity); as 2 SAMUEL
14:17, 2 SAMUEL 19:27. The heathens acknowledged good spirits,...
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1 Samuel 29:9 Achish H397 answered H6030 (H8799) said H559 (H8799)
David H1732 know H3045 (H8804) good...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 29:1 The story backtracks to right after 1
Samuel 28:2, partially repeating 1 Samuel 28:1
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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...
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DAVID'S DISMISSAL FROM THE PHILISTINE CAMP (1 Samuel 29:1.).
EXPOSITION
MARCH OF THE PHILISTINE ARMY (1 Samue
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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...
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1 Samuel 29:4; 2 Samuel 14:17; 2 Samuel 14:20; 2 Samuel 19:27;...
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Angel of God — In whom nothing is blame — worthy. The Heathens
acknowledged good spirits, which also they worshipped as an inferior
sort of deities, who were messengers and ministers to the supreme Go...