1 Samuel 27:8
And David and his men went up, and pillaged Gessuri, and Gerzi, and the Amalecites: for these were of old the inhabitants of the countries, as men go to Sur, even to the land of Egypt.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
7And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines, was four months.
Cross References
Exodus 17:8And Amalec came, and fought against Israel in Raphidim.
Numbers 13:29But it hath very strong inhabitants, and the cities are great and walled. We saw there the race of Enac.
Joshua 13:2To wit, all Galilee, Philistia, and all Gessuri.
Joshua 16:10And the children of Ephraim slew not the Chanaanite, who dwelt in Gazer: and the Chanaanite dwelt in the midst of Ephraim until this day, paying tribute.
1 Samuel 15:7And Saul smote Amalec from Hevila, until thou comest to Sur, which is over against Egypt.
2 Samuel 13:37But Absalom fled, and went to Tholomai the son of Ammiud the king of Gessur. And David mourned for his son every day.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 27:2-8
David Returns to Gath. ( b. c. 1055.) 1 And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand. 2 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. 3 And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man… Read the whole commentary →