1 Samuel 27:5
“And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And David said unto Achish,.... After he had been some time with him:
if I have now found grace in thine eyes; or was…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
David, with characteristic Oriental subtlety (compare 1Sa 21:2), suggests as a reason for leaving Gath that his presence…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Why should thy servant dwell in the royal city - He seemed to intimate that two princely establishments in the same city…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 27:1-7
Here is, I. The prevalency of David's fear, which was the effect of the weakness of his faith (Sa1 27:1): He said to his…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
in some town in the country In one of the provincial cities as distinguished from the metropolis Gath.
why should thy…