And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
God's promises and His providences often seem to pull in opposite directions, yet this trial of faith is itself how He accomplishes His counsel. David, anointed king, now wanders homeless among Philistines; Israel's darling rejected by his own king, yet sheltered by his nation's enemy. Strange mercy comes often from unexpected hands.
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Commenting on 1 Samuel 21:10-15
And the servants of Achish said unto him,.... Who knew who David was, and perceiving that he was respected by Achish: is not this David the king of the land? of the land of the Philistines; so some render the words, "the king of this land" (q); which belongs unto him for his conquest of Goliath; for this was what was proposed by him, that...
1Sa 21:10-11 David with Achish at Gath. - David fled from Nob to Achish of Gath. This Philistian king is called Abimelech in the heading of Ps 34, according to the standing title of the Philistian princes at Gath. The fact that David fled at once out of the land, and that to the Philistines at Gath, may be accounted for from the great agitation...
Commenting on 1 Samuel 21:10-11