And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
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Interpretation
God's persecuted people have often found better usage from Philistines than from Israelites. David had reason to put confidence in Achish, yet he began to be afraid.
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This thought runs through 1 Samuel 21:10-14.
Glossary
- David Person
- Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .
- Gath Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell es Safi.