Then Achish called David and said to him, “As the Lord lives, you have indeed been honest, and your going out and your coming in with me in the army are pleasing in my sight; for I have not found evil in you since the day of your coming to me to this day. Nevertheless, you are not pleasing in the sight of the governors.
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As the Lord liveth — It seems strange for a Philistine to swear by Yahweh. However, it is likely that the general meaning of this and simila…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Surely, as the Lord liveth. —This seems a strange oath for an idolatrous prince like the King of Gath to use—“By the life of Jehov…
John Gill
JohnGill
Then Achish called David
Being so near him, that he could call to him himself, or he sent some person to him, to req…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
David rarely had a greater deliverance than when he was dismissed from such ensnaring service. God's people should always behave in such a way as, …
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes