1 Samuel 27:2 KJV — MannaFest

1 Samuel 27:2

And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

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ASV

And David arose, and passed over, he and the six hundred men that were with him, unto Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

WEB

So David set out with his six hundred men and went to Achish son of Maoch, the king of Gath.

YLT

And David riseth, and passeth over, he and six hundred men who are with him, unto Achish son of Maoch king of Gath;

DBT

And David arose and passed over, he and the six hundred men that were with him, to Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

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1 Samuel — The transition from judges to monarchy. Samuel rises as prophet-judge; Israel demands a king; Saul rises and is rejected; David is anointed in obscurity and flees across the wilderness. Three lives overlapping — the prophetic-judicial-royal handoff.

Author: Traditionally Samuel (with additions after his death by Nathan and Gad — cf. 1 Chr 29:29)
Date: Events c. 1050–1010 BC; compilation during the early monarchy

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1 Samuel 25:13
And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff.
1 Samuel 21:10
And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
1 Chronicles 12:1
Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.
Judges 11:3
Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.
2 Samuel 2:3
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

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) that they might guard him, and might themselves be safe where he was, and to recommend himself the more to Achish, who hoped to have service out of him.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Masters of families ought to take care of those that are committed to them, to protect and provide for those of their own house, and to dwell with them as men of knowledge.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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