1 Samuel 21:11

Contextual Overview

¹⁰David fled that day from Saul’s presence and went to King Achish of Gath. ¹⁰ David arose, and fled that day for fear of Sha'ul, and went to Akhish the king of Gat. ¹⁰ And David arose and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath. ¹⁰ So David got up and fled on that day from the presence of Saul, and he came to Achish the king of Gath. ¹⁰ And David rose and fled that day from Saul and went to Achish the king of Gath. ¹⁰ That day David ran away from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath. ¹⁰ So on that day David arose and fled from Saul. He went to King Achish of Gath. ¹⁰Then David arose and fled from Saul that day, and went to Achish king of Gath. ¹⁰ Then David set out and fled that day from Saul, and went to Achish king of Gath. ¹⁰ And Dauid arose and fled the same day from the presence of Saul, and went to Achish the King of Gath.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the servants: Psalms 56:1, *title

the king: 1 Samuel 16:1, 1 Samuel 18:7, 1 Samuel 18:8, 1 Samuel 29:5

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 14:8 - And when John 9:8 - Is not

Cross-References

Genesis 17:18
Avraham said to God, "Oh that Yishma'el might live before you!"

Genesis 17:18
And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!

Genesis 17:18
And Abraham said to God, "Oh that Ishmael might live before you!"

Genesis 17:18
Then Abraham said to God, "Please let Ishmael be the son you promised."

Genesis 17:18
Abraham said to God, "O that Ishmael might live before you!"

Genesis 17:18
And Abraham said to God, "Oh, that Ishmael [my firstborn] might live before You!"

Genesis 17:18
And Abraham said to God, "Oh that Ishmael might live before You!"

Genesis 17:18
And Abraham saide vnto God, Oh, that Ishmael might liue in thy sight.

Genesis 17:18
And Abraham said to God, "Oh that Ishmael might live before You!"

Genesis 17:18
Then he asked God, "Why not let Ishmael inherit what you have promised me?"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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 whoever was the conqueror should possess the kingdom; and seeing it belongs to him, O Achish, why dost thou admit him to court? thou wilt be driven from the throne, and we shall be his servants, and not thine r: but rather they mean the king of the land of Israel, having heard that he was anointed king by Samuel, and was to succeed Saul; or rather, they called him so because he led out the armies of Israel as their general, and being victorious was more respected than even Saul was; for they had heard what the women sung in their songs as follows:

did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands? which are the burden of their song, 1 Samuel 18:7; and from whence the servants of Achish concluded, that he was in greater authority or honour, and in greater esteem than Saul their king was.

q מלך הארץ "rex hujus regionis", Vatablus. r Vid. Jarchium & Jesaiam in loc.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The king of the land - The Philistines gave him the title which their own lords bore.