1 Samuel 27:2

1 Samuel 27:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)So David and the six hundred men with him left and went over to Achish son of Maok king of Gath.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So David arose and went over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then David arose and went over with the six hundred men who were with him to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

Context of 1 Samuel 27:2

1David said to himself, “One of these days Saul will sweep me away. The best thing for me to do is to make sure that I escape to Philistine territory. Then Saul will give up looking all over Israel for me, and I’ll escape from him.” So David went with his 600 men to King Achish of Gath, Moach’s son. 3David and his men stayed with Achish in Gath. Each one had his family, and David had his two wives, Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail (who had been Nabal’s wife) from Carmel. 4When Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, he didn’t search for him anymore.

1 Samuel 27:2 word by word

וַיָּ֣קָם דָּוִ֔ד וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר ה֔וּא וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת אִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמּ֑וֹ אֶל־אָכִ֥ישׁ בֶּן־מָע֖וֹךְ מֶ֥לֶךְ גַּֽת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• aroseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• and he passed overעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• with the sixשֵׁשׁshêsh shishshâh · sixH8337
• hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• with him unto Achishאָכִישׁ'âkîysh · AchishH397
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Maochמָעוֹךְmâ‛ôk · MaochH4582
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Gathגַּתgath · GathH1661

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 27:2

• 1 Samuel 25:13“Each of you put on your swords!” David told his men. And everyone, including David, put on his sword. About four hundred men went with David, while two hundred men stayed with the supplies.
• 1 Samuel 30:8Then David asked the Lord, “Should I pursue these troops? Will I catch up with them?” “Pursue them,” the Lord told him. “You will certainly catch up with them and rescue the captives.”
• 1 Samuel 21:10That day David left. He was ⌞still⌟ fleeing from Saul when he came to King Achish of Gath.
• 1 Kings 2:40so he saddled his donkey and went to Achish in Gath to search for his slaves. Shimei went to Gath and got his slaves.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 27:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2David arose, and he passed over - unto Achish - There is not one circumstance in this transaction that is not blameable. David joins the enemies of his God and of his country, acts a most inhuman part against the Geshurites and Amalekites, without even the pretense of a Divine authority; tells a most deliberate falsehood to Achish, his protector, relative to the people against whom he had perpetrated this cruel act; giving him to understand that he had…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2This was David’s second stay with Achish, the Philistine king (see 1 Samuel 21:10–15). On both occasions, David lied to him (see 1 Samuel 27:10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-32-3. Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath--The popular description of this king's family creates a presumption that he was a different king from the reigning sovereign on David's first visit to Gath. Whether David had received a special invitation from him or a mere permission to enter his territories, cannot be determined. It is probable that the former was the case. From the universal notoriety given to the feud between Saul and David, which had now…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 27:2

• Gath
• Maachah
• Philistines

In the dictionaries

• David
• Gath
• Gath, Gittite
• Ittai
• Maachah
• Maoch
• Abimelech
• Achish
• Alliance
• Maacah; Maachah

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings