1 Samuel 29:7

_WHEREFORE NOW RETURN, AND GO IN PEACE, THAT THOU DISPLEASE NOT THE LORDS OF THE PHILISTINES._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

6-11 David scarcely ever had a greater deliverance than when dismissed from such insnaring service. God's people should always behave themselves so, as, if possible, to get the good word of all they have dealings with: and it is due to those who have acted well, to speak well of them....

DAVID'S DISMISSAL FROM THE PHILISTINE CAMP (1 Samuel 29:1.). EXPOSITION MARCH OF THE PHILISTINE ARMY (1 Samuel 29:1). 1 SAMUEL 29:1 THE PHILISTINES GATHERED, etc. The narrative, broken off for the description of Saul's abasement, is again resumed from 1 Samuel 28:1. APHEK. As we saw on 1 Sa

WHEREFORE NOW RETURN,.... To Ziklag: AND GO IN PEACE; not only in a peaceable manner, easy and satisfied, as David was at his very heart to hear this, but all prosperity and happiness attend thee; the Jews n distinguish between wishing persons to go in peace, and to go to peace; the former they observe has not issued happily, when the other has, and they instance in the wish of Jethro to Moses, and of David to Absalom; THAT THOU DISPLEASE NOT THE LORDS OF THE PHILISTINES: and what would be the consequence of that he could not say, but suggests it would be most for his peace and safety to depart. n T. Bab. Beracot, fol. 64. 1. Sepher Alphes, par. 1. fol. 421. 2....

8. DAVID AND ACHISH AND ZIKLAG DESTROYED AND AVENGED CHAPTER 29 _ 1. The objections of the Philistine lords (1 Samuel 29:1)_ 2. Achish dismisses David (1 Samuel 29:6) While David's enemy, Saul, heard his coming doom, David was still with the enemies of God's people. The Philistines were gathered against Israel and David was with Achish ready to fight against the Lord's people. The lords of the Philistines however object to his presence. They still remember the song of bygone days and fear treachery. Then follows the description of how Achish and David parted. David's words expressing his great willingness to stay with the enemies of God show how deep a believer may fall when he has wandered away from God. He calls wicked Achish “my lord the King” and his own people Israel,

1 SAMUEL 29-31., 2 SAMUEL 1:1 (J). SUBSTANTIALLY THESE SECTIONS ARE A CONTINUOUS NARRATIVE FROM THE SAME DOCUMENT. XXIX. David is Dismissed from the Philistine Army. Continues 1 Samuel 28:1 ff. As the Philistines are mustering for the battle, Achish reluctantly dismisses David at the instance of the princes, and bids him withdraw next morning, adding (so Driver and others, with LXX), And go ye to the place [Ziklag] which I have appointed for you, and do not harbour evil thoughts in thy heart, for thou hast my full confidence and favour, lit. Do not put a pestilent word in thy heart, for thou art good before me. Probably the original Heb. for pestilent word was word of Belial....

David dismissed from the army 6. _as the Lord liveth_ Either the exact wording of the speech is due to the historian, or Achish, to convince David of his sincerity, swears by the God of Israel. _thou hast been upright_ Better, THOU ART UPRIGHT. _thy going out_, &c. Thy company in this expedition would please me, for I have always found thee a faithful ally....

_David Challenged by the Lords of the Philistines._ 1 Samuel 29:1-7 Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which _is_ in Jezreel. 2 And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish. 3 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? 4 And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not

DAVID DISALLOWED FROM FIGHTING WITH THE PHILISTINES 1. Jezreel] the plain between Gilboa and Little Hermon....

ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 29 THE *PHILISTINE LEADERS REFUSE TO HAVE DAVID IN THEIR ARMY V1 The *Philistines gathered their army at the town of Aphek. The *Israelites camped by the water at Jezreel. V2 The *Philistine kings marched out with their soldiers. The soldiers were in groups of 100 men and 1000 men. David and his men were with King Achish at the back of the army. V3 The *Philistine leaders said, ‘Why are these *Israelite men here?’ Achish said, ‘This is David. He used to serve King Saul. But he has been with me for more than a year. I have not found any fault with David since he came to me’....