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David said to Achish, If now I have found favor in your eyes, let them give me a place in one of the cities in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should your servant dwell in the royal city with you?
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A Calculated Request
Commentators agree that David's request to leave the royal city was not just about humility. His stated reason—not wanting to be a burden—was a subtle pretext. His true motive, as scholars explain, was to gain strategic independence from King Achish's direct observation. This would allow him to conduct his own military campaigns without Philistine oversight.
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1 Samuel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
David, with characteristic Near Eastern subtlety (Compare to 1 Samuel 21:2), suggests that his presence was burdensome and expensive to…
19th Century
Anglican
Why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee? —The real reason why David wished a separate residence was that…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And David said to Achish After he had been some time with him:
if I have now found grace in your …
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