1 Samuel 29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 29:7

Wherefore now return ,.... To Ziklag: and go in peace ; not only in a peaceable manner, easy and satisfied, as David was at his very heart to hear this, but all prosperity and happiness attend thee; the Jews F14 T. Bab. Beracot, fol. 64. 1. Sepher Alphes, par. 1. fol. 421. 2. distinguish between wishing persons to go in peace, and to go to peace; the former they observe has not issued happily, when the other has, and they instance in the wish of Jethro to Moses, and of David to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 29:8

And David said unto Achish, what have I done ?.... This question is anticipated by the speech of Achish, who had declared he had found no evil in him; but David must say something to put on an appearance of concern for being dismissed, when he was heartily glad of it: 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 king ? which cannot be excused of great dissimulation, since nothing was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 29:9

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 carriage: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, he shall not go up with us to the battle ; though Achish had so good an opinion of him, and had declared it in council, yet an order had passed there that he should not go to battle with them; there were but five of them,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 29:10

Wherefore now rise up early with thy master's servants that are come with thee ,.... Meaning his six hundred men, who were considered as the servants and subjects of Saul, though with David: and which tacitly carried in it the objection of the Philistine lords unto them, that since they were the servants and subjects of Saul, they were not to be trusted in a battle with him; lest finding an opportunity, they should seize it, and thereby ingratiate themselves into his favour again: and as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 29:11

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 they were in the land of Israel, at Aphek, near Jezreel, from whence they went back to Ziklag, which was within the principality of Gath; and, according to Bunting F15 Travels, &c.; p. 137. , was eighty eight miles from the place where the army of the Philistines was; but it seems... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 29

The Philistines gather their armies together against Israel, and encamp at Aphek; while the Israelites encamp at Jezreel, 1 Samuel 29:1 . The lords of the Philistines refuse to let David go to battle with them, lest he should betray them, 1 Samuel 29:2-5 . Achish expresses his confidence in David; but begs him to return, 1 Samuel 29:6-10 . David and his men return, 1 Samuel 29:11 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 29:1

To Aphek - This was a place in the valley of Jezreel, between Mounts Tabor and Gilboa. Pitched by a fountain - To be near a fountain, or copious spring of water, was a point of great importance to an army in countries such as these, where water was so very scarce. It is supposed, as William of Tyre says, that it was at this same fountain that Saladin pitched his camp, while Baldwin, king of Jerusalem, pitched his by another fountain between Nazareth and Sephoris; each being... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 29:2

By hundreds , and by thousands - They were probably divided, as the Jewish armies, by fifties, hundreds, and thousands; each having its proper officer or captain. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 29:3

These days , or these years - I suppose these words to mark no definite time, and may be understood thus: "Is not this David, who has been with me for a considerable time?" read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 29:4

The princes of the Philistines were wroth - It is strange that they had not yet heard of David's destruction of a village of the Geshurites, Gezrites, and Amalekites, 1 Samuel 27:8 , 1 Samuel 27:9 . Had they heard of this, they would have seen much more cause for suspicion. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 29:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 29:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 29:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 29:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 29:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 29

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 29:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 29:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 29:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 29:4

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