John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 27:2
And David arose ,.... From the place where he was: and he passed over ; the borders of land of Canaan: with the six hundred men that were with him ; having neither lost any, nor had any added to him, since he was at Keilah, 1 Samuel 23:13 , unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath ; whether this was the same Achish David was with before, 1 Samuel 21:10 , is not certain; it seems as if he was not the same, since he is described as the son of Maoch, as if it was to... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 27:1-7
Here is, I. The prevalency of David's fear, which was the effect of the weakness of his faith (1 Sam. 27:1): He said to his heart (so it may be read), in his communings with it concerning his present condition, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul. He represented to himself the restless rage and malice of Saul (who could not be wrought into a reconciliation) and the treachery of his own countrymen, witness that of the Ziphites, once and again; he looked upon his own forces, and... read more