1 Samuel 29:1-2

Achish Sends David Back to Ziklag

1 The Philistines gathered all their forces at Aphek, and Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.

2 As the Philistine rulers marched with their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were marching at the rear with Achish.

1 Samuel 29:1-2 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.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Samuel 28:1
• 2. Joshua 12:18; S 1 Samuel 4:1
• 3. Joshua 17:16; 1 Kings 18:45; 1 Kings 21:1,23; 2 Kings 9:30; Jeremiah 50:5; Hos 1:4,5,11; Hosea 2:22
• 4. 1 Samuel 28:2