1st Samuel Chapter 27 verse 2 Holy Bible
And David arose, and passed over, he and the six hundred men that were with him, unto Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
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So David and the six hundred men who were with him went over to Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
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And David arose and passed over, he and the six hundred men that were with him, to Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
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And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
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And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him to Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
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David arose, and passed over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
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And David riseth, and passeth over, he and six hundred men who `are' with him, unto Achish son of Maoch king of Gath;
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerses 2-4. - Achish, the son of Maoch. No doubt the Achish of 1 Samuel 21:10; but if the same as Achish, son of Maachah, in 1 Kings 2:39, as is probably the case, he must have lived to a good old age. As it is said in 1 Chronicles 18:1 that David conquered the Philistines, and took from them Gath and other towns, it would seem that he still permitted Achish to remain there as a tributary king, while Ziklag he kept as his private property (ver. 6). On the former occasion,. when David was alone, Achish had paid him but scant courtesy; but now that he came with 600 warriors, each with his household, and, therefore, with numerous followers, he shows him every respect, and for the time David and his men settle at Gath, and Saul gives over his pursuit, knowing that if he followed him into Philistine territory he would provoke a war, for which he was not now prepared. It has been pointed out that David probably introduced from Gath the style of music called Gittith (Psalm 8, 81, 84, titles). ACHISH ASSIGNS ZIKLAG TO DAVID AS A RESIDENCE (vers. 5-7).
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(2) The six hundred men.--This was the original number. They still formed the nucleus of the force, but the total number was now far larger. These "six hundred" had each their households, besides which, many a group of warriors, large and small, had already joined the now renowned standard of the future king.Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.--The same, we believe, as that Achish to whom David fled before (see 1Samuel 21:11), and identical with Achish, son of Maachah (1Kings 2:39). This would involve the necessity of ascribing a fifty years' reign to this prince. (Such a lengthy reign is quite possible.) The whole of Philistia subsequently fell under King David's rule. It seems, however, that he permitted, even after the conquest, Achish to remain in his old city of Gath, most likely as his tributary: thus, we may suppose, paying back the old debt of kindness to Achish.
