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

But David kept thinking to himself, “Someday Saul is going to get me. The best thing I can do is escape to the Philistines. Then Saul will stop hunting for me in Israelite territory, and I will finally be safe.”

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…