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A Position of Honor and Peril
Commentators explain that David marched as the personal bodyguard to King Achish, a position of trust. However, this placed him in the terrible situation of being part of an army preparing to attack his own people. This illustrates how past compromises can lead to severe moral dilemmas.
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1 Samuel
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Samuel 29:2
18th Century
Theologian
The lords - See the note on Judges 3:3, as distinguished from ordinary “princes” (1 Samuel 29:3). The military divisions of the …
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Samuel 29:2
19th Century
Bishop
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands. —The orderly advance of this great military nat…
John Gill
On 1 Samuel 29:2
17th Century
Pastor
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by
thousands
Not that the…
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Matthew Henry
On 1 Samuel 29:1–5
17th Century
Minister
David waited with a secret hope that the Lord would help him out of his difficulty. But he seems to have been influenced too much by the fear of ma…