1 Samuel 27:1 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NASB

Then David said to himself, “Now I will perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to safely escape into the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of searching for me anymore in all the territory of Israel, and I will escape from his hand.”

Commentaries

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

And David said in his heart. —David’s position seems to have grown more and more untenable during the later days of Saul’…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And David said in his heart
Within himself, and to himself; while he was pondering things in his own mind, and consi…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Unbelief is a sin that easily besets even good men, when without are fightings, and within are fears; and it is difficult to overcome them. Lord, i…