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 in his heart, “One day I’ll be swept away by the hand of Saul. There’s nothing better for me than to escape immediately to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up searching for me in all the territories of Israel, so I’ll escape from his hand.” So David rose and crossed over, he and the 600 men that were with him, to Achish son of Maoch, king of Gath. 3David stayed with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, and David with his two wives—Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail of Carmel, Nabal’s widow. 4So when Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, 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

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 25:13David said to his men, “Everyone buckle on your sword!” So each man buckled on his sword and David also buckled on his sword. About 400 men went up following David, while 200 stayed with the baggage.
• 1 Samuel 30:8David inquired of Adonai saying, “Should I pursue after this raiding band? Shall I overtake them?” He answered him, “Pursue! For you will surely overtake and you will surely rescue!”
• 1 Samuel 21:10The kohen said, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine whom you killed in the valley of Elah—it’s here, wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want to take it for yourself, take it. For there’s nothing else here.” “There’s nothing like it!” David said. “Give it to me.”
• 1 Kings 2:40So Shimei arose, saddled his donkey and went to Gath to Achish, to look for his servants; then Shimei went and brought his servants back 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