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1 Samuel 29:4-11

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4 But 1the commanders of the Philistines were angry with him. And the commanders of the Philistines said to him, “Send the man back, that he may return 2to the place to which you have assigned him. He shall not go down with us to battle, 3lest in the battle he become an adversary to us. For how could this fellow reconcile himself to his lord? Would it not be with the heads of the men here?
5 Is not this David, of whom they sing to one another in dances, 4‘Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten thousands’? ”
6 Then Achish called David and said to him, 5“As the Lord lives, you have been honest, and to me it seems right that 6you should march out and in with me in the campaign. For I have found nothing wrong in you from the day of your coming to me to this day. Nevertheless, the lords do not approve of you.
7 So go back now; and go peaceably, that you may not displease the lords of the Philistines. ”
8 And David said to Achish, “But what have I done? What have you found in your servant from the day I entered your service until now, that I may not go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king? ”
9 And Achish answered David and said, “I know that you are as blameless in my sight 7as an angel of God. Nevertheless, 8the commanders of the Philistines have said, ‘He shall not go up with us to the battle. ’
10 Now then rise early in the morning 9with the servants of your lord who came with you, and start early in the morning, and depart as soon as you have light. ”
11 So David set out with his men early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. But the Philistines went up to 10Jezreel.
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1 Samuel 29:4-11 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 29

This chapter gives an account of David's going forth with the armies of the Philistines, 1Sa 29:1,2; of his being objected to by the princes of the Philistines, who insisted upon his being sent back, 1Sa 29:3-5; of the report Achish made of it to David, and the discourse that passed between them upon it, 1Sa 29:6-10; whereby David had a way unexpectedly opened for him to be freed from this service, which he gladly embraced, 1Sa 29:11.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Cross References 10

  • 1. 29:4 [See ver. 2 above]
  • 2. 29:4 ch. 27:6; 30:1
  • 3. 29:4 [ch. 14:21]
  • 4. 29:5 ch. 18:7; 21:11
  • 5. 29:6 See ch. 20:3
  • 6. 29:6 2 Sam. 3:25; 2 Kgs. 19:27; Ps. 121:8; Isa. 37:28
  • 7. 29:9 2 Sam. 14:17, 20; 19:27
  • 8. 29:9 Josh. 13:3
  • 9. 29:10 [1 Chr. 12:19, 22]
  • 10. 29:11 Josh. 17:16
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®) © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2025

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