The Meaning of 1 Samuel 27:2 Explained

1 Samuel 27:2

KJV: 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.

YLT: And David riseth, and passeth over, he and six hundred men who are with him, unto Achish son of Maoch king of Gath;

Darby: 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.

ASV: 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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What is the context of 1 Samuel 27:2?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does 1 Samuel 27:2 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 27:1-12 - Substituting Policy For Trust

David had every assurance that he would be king. From Samuel, Jonathan and Saul he had heard predictions of his coming exaltation; yet suddenly he seems to have had a fainting-fit and to have concluded that he would after all perish by the hand of Saul. It was thus with Elijah under the juniper bush, when he asked God to take away his life; and thus with the Baptist, when from prison he sent to ask whether Jesus was the Christ. Let us not sink into despair when the shadow of discouragement falls across our path. Let us believe that God's word shall stand though the heavens fall. Let us especially beware of taking our own measures of self-defense. The caves of Adullam are safer for the child of God than the land of the Philistines. David was driven to ruthless cruelty; he went about under the constant fear of discovery, and lived a perpetual lie. It was a life of deceit that was wholly unworthy of a servant of the Most High, and must have had a fatal effect on David's followers. And, in the end, Ziklag was destroyed, and the exile's heart was well-nigh broken. See 1 Samuel 30:1-4. "The way of the transgressor is hard!" No psalms can be traced to this period. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 27

¹ Saul, hearing David to be in Gath, seeks no more for him
⁵ David begs Ziklag of Achish
⁸ He, invading other countries, persuades Achish he fought against Judah

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 27:2 mean?

And arose David and went over he and [with] six hundred the men who [were] with him to Achish son of Maoch king of Gath

וַיָּ֣קָם דָּוִ֔ד וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר ה֔וּא וְשֵׁשׁ־ מֵא֥וֹת אִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמּ֑וֹ אֶל־ אָכִ֥ישׁ בֶּן־ מָע֖וֹךְ מֶ֥לֶךְ גַּֽת

וַיָּ֣קָם	And arose
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: קוּם Sense: to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up.
דָּוִ֔ד	David
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר	and went over
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָבַר Sense: to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress.
וְשֵׁשׁ־	and [with] six
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Number, feminine singular Root: שֵׁשׁ Sense: six.
מֵא֥וֹת	hundred
Parse: Number, feminine plural Root: מֵאָה Sense: hundred.
אִ֖ישׁ	the men
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.
אֲשֶׁ֣ר	who [were]
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.).
עִמּ֑וֹ	with him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: עִם Sense: with.
אָכִ֥ישׁ	Achish
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אָכִישׁ Sense: Philistine king of Gath.
בֶּן־	son
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
מָע֖וֹךְ	of Maoch
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: מָעֹוךְ Sense: father of king Achish of Gath with whom David took refuge.
מֶ֥לֶךְ	king
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
גַּֽת	of Gath
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: גַּת Sense: one of the five royal or chief cities of the Philistines and the native city of Goliath.

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