1 Samuel 29
Summary for 1Sam 29:1-11: 29:1-11 a David was spared by divine providence from actually fighting against his own people. 29:1 b Aphek was the site of an earlier confrontation between Israel and the Philistines (4:1 c).• Jezreel was about forty miles northeast of Aphek.
29:3 d servant of King Saul: To Achish, David was a valued defector. The other Philistine rulers suspected that David was a plant, planning to mount an attack from within the Philistine defenses.
• never found a single fault: This was the first of three times that Achish defended David (see also 29:6 e, 9 f). Yet David had been deceiving Achish the whole time (see 27:1-12 g).
29:4 h handing our heads over: The commanders’ fears were justified (cp. 17:51 i; 18:27 j).
29:5 k This jingle referred to slain Philistines (18:7 l). It is remarkable that David could find refuge in their midst.
29:6 m by the Lord: Achish used the unique name of Israel’s God to prove his own sincerity.
• a trustworthy ally: This assertion was not completely true, though Achish did not realize it (27:8-12 n).
Copyright information for
TNotes