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A Powerful Ally, Not a Fugitive
Commentators explain that David's reception in Gath was very different from his first visit. He arrived not as a lone fugitive but as the commander of a trained army. To King Achish, David was a valuable potential ally against their common enemy, Saul, signaling a definitive break from Israel.
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1 Samuel
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Charles Ellicott
On 1 Samuel 27:3
19th Century
Bishop
And David dwelt with Achish at Gath. —His reception by the Philistines seems to have been most kindly. There was a wide d…
John Gill
On 1 Samuel 27:3
17th Century
Pastor
And David dwelt with Achish at Gath
The metropolis of his kingdom, called, (1 Samuel 27:5) , the royal c…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Samuel 27:1–7
17th Century
Minister
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…