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Achish answered David, I know that you are good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.

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A Rejection Becomes a Rescue

Matthew Henry points out that this dismissal, which might have felt like a rejection to David, was actually a great deliverance from God. It providentially saved David from the impossible and 'ensnaring' situation of having to fight against his own people, Israel. God used the Philistine princes' suspicion for David's ultimate good.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 1 Samuel 29:9

19th Century

Bishop

As an angel of God. —Again a simile, which Achish most likely borrowed from Hebrew thought, and made use of in his gracef…

John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Samuel 29:9

17th Century

Pastor

And Achish answered and said to David
In reply to the questions:

I know that thou [art] good in m…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Samuel 29:6–11

17th Century

Minister

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, …