And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.
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Gill's Exposition
And it came to pass in those days,.... That David was in the country of the Philistines:
that the Philistines gathered their armies together: out of their five principalities or lordships:
for…
Adam Clarke
The Philistines gathered their armies together - Sir Isaac Newton conjectures that the Philistines had got a great increase to their armies by vast numbers of men which Amasis had driven out of Egypt.…
Here is, I. The design of the Philistines against Israel. They resolved to fight them, Sa1 28:1. If the Israelites had not forsaken God, there would have been no Philistines remaining to molest them;…
Cambridge Bible
1Sa 28:1-2. David forced to join the Philistine army
1. in those days While David was at Ziklag, as related in the previous chapter.
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