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
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 27
David was a man after God's own heart, and yet he had his faults, which are recorded, not for our imitation, but for our admonition; witness the story of this chapter, in which, though, I. We find, to his praise, that he prudently took care of his own safety and his family's (1 Sam. 27:2-4) and valiantly fought Israel's battles against the Canaanites (1 Sam. 27:8-9), yet, II. We find, to his dishonour, 1. That he began to despair of his deliverance, 1 Sam. 27:1. 2. That he deserted his own... read more