1 Samuel 29:8

8 Davi perguntou: “O que foi que eu fiz? O que descobriste contra teu servo, desde o dia em que cheguei? Por que não posso ir lutar contra os inimigos do rei, meu senhor?”

1 Samuel 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 Samuel 29:8 In-Context

6 Então Aquis chamou Davi e lhe disse: “Juro, pelo nome do SENHOR, que você tem sido leal, e ficaria contente em tê-lo servindo comigo no exército. Desde o dia em que você veio a mim, nunca desconfiei de você, mas os governantes não o aprovam.

7 Agora, volte e vá em paz! Não faça nada que desagrade aos governantes filisteus”.

8 Davi perguntou: “O que foi que eu fiz? O que descobriste contra teu servo, desde o dia em que cheguei? Por que não posso ir lutar contra os inimigos do rei, meu senhor?”

9 Aquis respondeu: “Reconheço que você tem feito o que eu aprovo, como um anjo de Deus. Os comandantes filisteus, no entanto, dizem que você não deve ir à batalha conosco.

10 Agora, levante-se bem cedo, com os servos de seu senhor que vieram com você, e partam de manhã, assim que clarear o dia”.