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1 Samuel 29
The princes of the Philistines object against David's going
with them to the battle, ver. 1-5. He is dismissed by Achish, ver.
6-11.
Verse 2. With Achish - As the life-guard of Achish. Achish being, as it
seems, the general of the army.
Verse 3. The princes - The Lords of the other eminent cities, who were
confederate with him in this expedition. These days or years -
That is, did I say days? I might have said years. He hath now been
with me a full year and four months, chap. xxvii, 7, and he was
with me some years ago, chap. xxi, 10, and since their time hath
been known to me. And it is not improbable, but David, after his
escape from thence, might hold some correspondence with
Achish, as finding him to be a man of a more generous temper
than the rest of the Philistines, and supposing that he might have
need of him for a refuge, in case Saul continued to seek his life.
Since he fell - Revolted, or left his own king to turn to me.
Verse 4. Make this fellow - Herein the wise and gracious providence of
God appeared, both in helping him out of these difficulties, out of
which no human wit could have extricated him, but he must have
been, an ungrateful person either to the one or the other side, and
moreover in giving him the happy opportunity of recovering his
own, and his all from the Amalekites, which had been
irrecoverably lost, if he had gone into this battle. And the kindness
of God to David was the greater, because it had been most just for
God to have left David in those distresses into which his own
sinful counsel had brought him. These men - That is, of these our
soldiers, they speak according to the rules of true policy; for by
this very course, great enemies have sometimes been reconciled
together.
Verse 8. David said &c. - This was deep dissimulation and flattery, no
way to be justified. None knows, how strong a temptation they are
in to compliment and dissemble, which they are in who attend
great men.
Verse 9. Angel of God - In whom nothing is blame-worthy. The
Heathens acknowledged good spirits, which also they worshipped
as an inferior sort of deities, who were messengers and ministers
to the supreme God; Achish had learned the title of angels, from
the Israelites his neighbours, and especially from David's
conversation.
Verse 11. Rose up early - David did not then know, how necessary this
was, for the relief of his own city. But God knew it well, and sent
him thither accordingly. On how many occasions may he say,
What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter?
Chapter 29:
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| Matthew Henry
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| Wesley
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Ruth 2 Samuel
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