1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 29:1 The story backtracks to right after 1 Samuel 28:2, partially repeating 1 Samuel 28:1. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 29:4 Although Achish of Gath trusted David, the other Philistine COMMANDERS mistrusted him. They feared that he would seek to regain the favor of Saul (HIS LORD) by betraying the Philistines and presenting him with THE HEADS OF THE MEN HERE (probably meaning “our heads”). O... [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 29:6 AS THE LORD LIVES. For polytheistic people, it was quite acceptable to make an oath in the name of a god other than the gods they normally served. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 29:8 FIGHT AGAINST THE ENEMIES OF MY LORD THE KING. The identity of “my lord the king” is perhaps deliberately unclear. On the surface the phrase refers to Achish, but it is possible David was actually referring to Saul, whose “enemies” were the Philistines. Readers are not... [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 29:11 From here, the action splits. Chapter 1 Samuel 30:1 follows David’s actions as he is sent home to Ziklag, while ch. 1 Samuel 31:1 continues Saul’s actions in 1 Samuel 28:5 and the Philistines’ actions in ch. 1 Samuel 29:1. THE PHILISTINES WENT UP TO JEZREEL by way of... [ Continue Reading ]