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

1And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand. 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. 3And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife. 4And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again 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

• 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 25:13And 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 30:8And David enquired at Yhwh, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.
• 1 Samuel 21:10And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
• 1 Kings 2:40And Shimei arose, and saddled his donkey, and went to Gath to Achish to seek 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