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Selected Verse: 1 Samuel 29:3 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
1Sa 29:3 |
Strong Concordance |
Then said [0559] the princes [08269] of the Philistines [06430], What do these Hebrews [05680] here? And Achish [0397] said [0559] unto the princes [08269] of the Philistines [06430], Is not this David [01732], the servant [05650] of Saul [07586] the king [04428] of Israel [03478], which hath been with me these days [03117], or these years [08141], and I have found [04672] no fault [03972] in him since [03117] he fell [05307] unto me unto this day [03117]? |
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King James |
Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto this day? |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
these days, or these years--He had now been with the Philistines a full year and four months (Sa1 27:7), and also some years before. It has been thought that David kept up a private correspondence with this Philistine prince, either on account of his native generosity, or in the anticipation that an asylum in his territories would sooner or later be needed. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
He fell unto me - The regular word for deserting and going over to the other side. See Jer 37:13; Jer 38:19. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
The princes - The Lords of the other eminent cities, who were confederate with him in this expedition. These days or years - That is, did I say days? I might have said years. He hath now been with me a full year and four months, Sa1 27:7, and he was with me some years ago, Sa1 21:10, and since their time hath been known to me. And it is not improbable, but David, after his escape from thence, might hold some correspondence with Achish, as finding him to be a man of a more generous temper than the rest of the Philistines, and supposing that he might have need of him for a refuge, in case Saul continued to seek his life. Since he fell - Revolted, or left his own king to turn to me. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
These days, or these years - I suppose these words to mark no definite time, and may be understood thus: "Is not this David, who has been with me for a considerable time?" |
7 And the time [04557] [03117] that David [01732] dwelt [03427] in the country [07704] of the Philistines [06430] was a full year [03117] and four [0702] months [02320].
19 And Zedekiah [06667] the king [04428] said [0559] unto Jeremiah [03414], I am afraid [01672] of the Jews [03064] that are fallen [05307] to the Chaldeans [03778], lest they deliver [05414] me into their hand [03027], and they mock [05953] me.
13 And when he was in the gate [08179] of Benjamin [01144], a captain [01167] of the ward [06488] was there, whose name [08034] was Irijah [03376], the son [01121] of Shelemiah [08018], the son [01121] of Hananiah [02608]; and he took [08610] Jeremiah [03414] the prophet [05030], saying [0559], Thou fallest away [05307] to the Chaldeans [03778].
10 And David [01732] arose [06965], and fled [01272] that day [03117] for fear [06440] of Saul [07586], and went [0935] to Achish [0397] the king [04428] of Gath [01661].
7 And the time [04557] [03117] that David [01732] dwelt [03427] in the country [07704] of the Philistines [06430] was a full year [03117] and four [0702] months [02320].