1 Samuel 27:3 NIV

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 27:3

And David dwelt with Achish at Gath ,.... The metropolis of his kingdom, called, 1 Samuel 27:5 , the royal city: he and his men, every man with his household ; or family; which they brought with them, to secure them from the malice of Saul; who in their absence might have destroyed them, as being the families of traitors and fugitives, and might be the more readily received by Achish, as he might hope for some advantage front them; and besides were pledges of their fidelity to him, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 27:3

Every man with his household - So it appears that the men who consorted with David had wives and families. David and his company resembled a tribe of the wandering Arabs. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 27:1-4

Loss of faith. The facts are— 1 . David, fearing lest he should fall by the hand of Saul, deems it better to go to the land of the Philistines. 2 . He and his family and attendants are received by Achish at Gath. 3 . Saul, hearing of this, seeks him no more. There is a latent thought in many minds that the great and good men of whom the Bible speaks ought to figure in Scripture as only models of excellence, and hence a sense of disappointment is experienced when, in its... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 27:2-4

Achish, the son of Maoch. No doubt the Achish of 1 Samuel 21:10 ; but if the same as Achish, son of Maachah, in 1 Kings 2:39 , as is probably the case, he must have lived to a good old age. As it is said in 1 Chronicles 18:1 that David conquered the Philistines, and took from them Gath and other towns, it would seem that he still permitted Achish to remain there as a tributary king, while Ziklag he kept as his private property ( 1 Chronicles 18:6 ). On the former occasion,. when... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 27:1-12

The move to Philistia (26:1-27:12)Although he had every intention of killing Nabal, David still refused to harm Saul; but Saul remained determined to harm David (26:1-5). When another opportunity arose to kill Saul, David refused to act. He was content to leave the matter with God, who would remove Saul when he saw fit (6-12).Once again David produced proof that he had no evil intentions towards Saul (13-17). But clearly David was becoming tired of this continual flight from the mad king. Not... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 27:3

man . Hebrew. 'ish. App-14 . Nabal's wife. See note on 1 Samuel 30:5 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Samuel 27:1-7

David’s relocation to Ziklag 27:1-7Was it God’s will for David to leave Israel and move to Philistia? The text does not say, but there are indications that lead me to believe that he should not have done this, even though he must have felt almost forced to do it. First, there is the statement that David consulted with himself, but he had previously asked God for guidance in prayer (cf. 1 Samuel 23:2; 1 Samuel 23:4). Second, David said he believed he would die if he remained in Israel. Yet... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Samuel 27:1-12

4. The end of Saul’s reign chs. 27-31David’s commitment to God resulted in his continuing to be God’s instrument of blessing to the Israelites and His instrument of judgment to Israel’s enemies. This was true in spite of David’s failure to seek guidance from the Lord before moving back into Philistine territory. David’s strength continued to grow as Saul’s continued to wane. In these last chapters of 1 Samuel the writer continued to move back and forth: first describing David’s activities, and... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 27:1-12

David flees to Gath, and obtains Ziklag from Achish2. David’s position now as the captain of 600 men was quite different from what it was in 1 Samuel 21:10. 7. A full year and four months] The phrase probably means ’about four months,’ lit. ’days and four months.’ 8 The Geshurites] were the inhabitants of a district in the S. of Philistia: see Joshua 13:2. They must not be confused with the Geshurites who lived E. of the Jordan. The tribes mentioned here were constant enemies of Israel whom... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 27:1-7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 27:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 27:3

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 27:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 27:2-4

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 27:1-12

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 27:3

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Samuel 27:1-7

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Samuel 27:1-12

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 27:1-12

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