1 Samuel 27

1 Samuel 27:1

in his heart = to himself.

I shall now perish. This lack of faith acted with disastrous results to David. It put him in a false position; shook the People’s confidence in him; delayed his own election; and led to divisions in the kingdom.

coast = border.

1 Samuel 27:2

men. Hebrew. ’enosh. App-14.

1 Samuel 27:3

man. Hebrew. ’ish. App-14.

Nabal’s wife. See note on 1 Samuel 30:5

1 Samuel 27:6

Ziklag. An outpost which protected Gath.

1 Samuel 27:7

country. Hebrew “field”. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part) for country. App-6.

1 Samuel 27:9

And. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton (App-6) in 1 Samuel 27:9.

1 Samuel 27:10

Whither. Some codices, with Septuagint and Vulgate, read “against whom”.

road = raid.

south. Hebrew the Negeb or hill country south of Judah.

1 Samuel 27:12

People Israel = Israel’s People.