1 Samuele 29:8

8 E Davide disse ad Achis: Ma pure che ho fatto? e che hai trovato nel tuo servitore, dal dì che io sono stato al tuo servigio infino ad oggi, che io non debba andare a combattere contro a’ nemici del re, mio signore?

1 Samuele 29:8 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 29:8

And David said unto Achish, what have I done?
&c.] This question is anticipated by the speech of Achish, who had declared he had found no evil in him; but David must say something to put on an appearance of concern for being dismissed, when he was heartily glad of it:

and what hast thou found in thy servant, so long as I have been with
thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my
lord the king?
which cannot be excused of great dissimulation, since nothing was more foreign from his heart, and against his will, than fighting against the Israelites, and which he determined to avoid if possible; and glad at heart he was to be thus excused, and freed from the straits and difficulties he was involved in; but that the Philistines might have no cause of suspicion of him, and that he was warmly attached to their interest among whom he was still to continue, he put on these airs. Abarbinel is of opinion that the lords of the Philistines were only afraid of David, but not of his men, and therefore were not solicitous about their going, but his, which gave David a concern; and since he was particularly singled out, he desired to know what special evil had been found in him; but when he understood, by the following answer of Achish, that his servants were to go with him, he was content, and said no more; but the princes asked, "what do these Hebrews here?" ( 1 Samuel 29:3 ) .

1 Samuele 29:8 In-Context

6 Allora Achis chiamò Davide, e gli disse: Come il Signore vive, tu sei uomo diritto, e il tuo andare e venire meco nel campo mi è piaciuto; perciocchè io non ho trovato in te alcun male, dal dì che tu venisti a me fino ad oggi; ma tu non piaci a’ principi.

7 Ora dunque, ritornatene, e vattene in pace, e non fare una cosa che dispiacerebbe a’ principi de’ Filistei.

8 E Davide disse ad Achis: Ma pure che ho fatto? e che hai trovato nel tuo servitore, dal dì che io sono stato al tuo servigio infino ad oggi, che io non debba andare a combattere contro a’ nemici del re, mio signore?

9 Ed Achis rispose, e disse a Davide: Io il so; conciossiachè tu mi piaccia, come un angelo di Dio; ma i capitani de’ Filistei hanno detto: Non salga costui con noi alla battaglia.

10 Ora dunque, levati domattina a buon’ora, insieme co’ servitori del tuo signore che son venuti teco; ed in su lo schiarir del dì, levatevi, e andatevene.