1 Samuel 21:10 BSB — MannaFest

1 Samuel 21:10

That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath.

BSB

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ASV

And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

KJV

And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

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Commentary

3 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Went to Achish the king of Gath - This was the worst place to which he could have gone: it was the very city of Goliath, whom he had slain, and whose sword he now wore; and he soon found, from the conversation of the servants of Achish, that his life was in the most imminent danger in this place.

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The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

The king elect is here an exile: anointed to the crown, and yet forced to run his country. So do God's providences sometimes run counter to his promises, for the trial of our faith, and the glorifying his name in accomplishing his counsels, notwithstanding the difficulties that lie in the way.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

In this place his person must have been known, and to venture into that country, he their greatest enemy, and with the sword of Goliath in his hand, would seem to have been a perilous experiment; but, doubtless, the protection he received implies that he had been directed by the divine oracle. Achish was generous (1Sa 27:6).

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיָּ֣קָם	vai.Ya.kom	and he arose	H6965 →
דָּוִ֔ד	da.Vid	David	H1732 →
וַיִּבְרַ֥ח	vai.yiv.Rach	and he fled	H1272 →
בַּיּוֹם־	bai.yom-	on the day	H3117 →
הַה֖וּא	ha.Hu'	<the> that	H1931 →
מִפְּנֵ֣י	mi.pe.Nei	from before	H6440 →
שָׁא֑וּל	sha.'Ul	Saul	H7586 →
וַיָּבֹ֕א	vai.ya.Vo'	and he went	H935 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
אָכִ֖ישׁ	'a.Khish	Achish	H397 →
מֶ֥לֶךְ	Me.lekh	[the] king of	H4428 →
גַּֽת׃	Gat	Gath	H1661 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
1 Kings 19:3
And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,
leads to
- Genesis 21:31
  So that place was called Beersheba, because it was there that the two of them swore an oath.
- Matthew 26:56
  But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.
- Matthew 26:70–74
  But he denied it before them all: “I do not know what you are talking about.”
Through
Jeremiah 26:21
King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and officials heard his words, and the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah found out about it, he fled in fear and went…
leads to
- Matthew 10:23
  When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
- 2 Chronicles 16:10
  Asa was angry with the seer and became so enraged over this matter that he put the man in prison. And at the same time Asa oppressed some of the people.
- Matthew 14:5
  Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
- Jeremiah 36:26
  Instead, the king commanded Jerahmeel, a son of the king, as well as Seraiah son of Azriel and Shelemiah son of Abdeel, to seize Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet. But the LORD…
- Matthew 10:28
  Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

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Where the connections lead

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06About 1 Samuel

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

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About 1 Samuel