John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 12:1
Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag ,.... Given him by Achish to live in, when he fled from Saul, 1 Samuel 27:6 . while he yet kept himself close, because of Saul the son of Kish ; when he was an exile from his own country, and obliged to live retired in a foreign one, because of Saul's persecution of him, and seeking to take away his life: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war ; not against Saul, with whom David had none, but with the Amalekites, and... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 12:1-22
We have here an account of those that appeared and acted as David's friends, upon the death of Saul, to bring about the revolution. All the forces he had, while he was persecuted, was but 600 men, who served for his guards; but, when the time had come that he must begin to act offensively, Providence brought in more to his assistance. Even while he kept himself close, because of Saul (1 Chron. 12:1), while he did not appear, to invite or encourage his friends and well-wishers to come in to him... read more