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

1Then David said to himself, “Now I will perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to safely escape into the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of searching for me anymore in all the territory of Israel, and I will escape from his hand.” So David set out and went over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath. 3And David lived with Achish in Gath, he and his men, each with his own household--David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s widow. 4Now it was reported to Saul that David had fled to Gath, so he no longer searched for him.

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

• So Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• setקָמָיqûm · (Leb)-kamaiH6965
• and wentעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• whoאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• 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 25:13Then David said to his men, “Each of you strap on his sword.” So each man strapped on his sword. And David also strapped on his sword, and about four hundred men went up behind David, while two hundred stayed with the baggage.
• 1 Samuel 30:8And David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I pursue this band of raiders? Will I overtake them?” And He said to him, “Pursue, for you will certainly overtake them, and you will certainly rescue everyone.”
• 1 Samuel 21:10Then David set out and fled that day from Saul, and went to Achish king of Gath.
• 1 Kings 2:40Then Shimei got up and saddled his donkey, and went to Gath to Achish, to search for his servants. And Shimei went and brought his servants from Gath.

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