1 Samuel 28:1

Contextual Overview

¹ And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their hosts together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said to David, Know assuredly, that you shall go out with me in the host, you and your men. ¹ About that time the Philistines mustered their armies for another war with Israel. King Achish told David, "You and your men will be expected to join me in battle." ¹ And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their hosts together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me in the host, thou and thy men. ¹ Later, the Philistines gathered their armies to fight against Israel. Achish said to David, "You understand that you and your men must join my army." ¹ In those days the Philistines gathered their troops for war in order to fight Israel. Achish said to David, "You should fully understand that you and your men must go with me into the battle." ¹ And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines collected their armies for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said to David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men. ¹ It happened in those days, that the Philistines gathered their hosts together for warfare, to fight with Israel. Achish said to David, Know you assuredly, that you shall go out with me in the host, you and your men. ¹In those days the Philistines gathered their forces for war to fight against Israel. Achish said to David, "Understand for certain that you and your men will go out with me to battle."¹ In those days the Philistines gathered their forces for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, "Understand that you and your men are to go out with me in the army." ¹ Forsothe it was doon in tho daies, Filisteis gaderiden her cumpenyes, that thei schulden be maad redi ayens Israel to batel. And Achis seide to Dauid, Thou witynge `wite now, for thou schalt go out with me in castels, thou and thi men.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that the: 1 Samuel 7:7, 1 Samuel 13:5, 1 Samuel 17:1, 1 Samuel 29:1

Philistines: Judges 3:1-4

thou shalt go: 1 Samuel 27:12, 1 Samuel 29:2, 1 Samuel 29:3

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 31:1 - the Philistines 1 Chronicles 10:1 - the Philistines fought

Cross-References

Genesis 6:2
the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose.

Genesis 6:2
that the sons of God saw the daughters of man that they were fair; and they took for themselves wives of all that they chose.

Genesis 6:2
When the sons of God saw that these girls were beautiful, they married any of them they chose.

Genesis 6:2
the sons of God saw that the daughters of humankind were beautiful. Thus they took wives for themselves from any they chose.

Genesis 6:2
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they [were] fair; and they took them wives of all whom they chose.

Genesis 6:2
that God's sons saw that men's daughters were beautiful, and they took for themselves wives of all that they chose.

Genesis 6:2
that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful and desirable; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose and desired.

Genesis 6:2
the sones of God seiyen the douytris of men that thei weren faire, and token wyues to hem of alle whiche thei hadden chose.

Genesis 6:2
and sons of God see the daughters of men that they [are] fair, and they take to themselves women of all whom they have chosen.

Genesis 6:2
the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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 warfare to fight with Israel; with whom they were continually at war, and though sometimes there was a cessation of arms, yet never any settled peace; and the Philistines took every opportunity and advantage against them, as they now did; when David was among them, and so had nothing to fear from him, but rather expected his assistance; and Samuel was dead, and Saul in a frenzy:

and Achish said unto David: who seems to have been at the head of the combined armies of the Philistines:

know thou assuredly that thou shall go with me to battle, thou and thy men; against Israel; which was a trying thing to David, and whereby he was like to be drawn into a dilemma; either to fight against his country, which he could not do conscientiously; or be guilty of ingratitude to Achish, and incur his displeasure, and be liable to be turned out of his country, or treated in a worse manner, even he and his men, to be seized on and cut to pieces by the forces of the Philistines, should he refuse.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XXVIII

The Philistines prepare to attack the Israelites, and Achish

informs David that he shall accompany him to battle, 1, 2.

Saul, unable to obtain any answer from God, applies to a witch

at En-dor to bring up Samuel that he may converse with him on

the issue of the war, 3-11.

Samuel appears, 12-14.

He reproaches Saul with his misconduct, and informs him of his

approaching ruin, 15-19.

He is greatly distressed; but at the solicitations of the woman

and his own servants, he takes some food, and departs the same

night, 20-25.

NOTES ON CHAP. XXVIII

Verse 1 Samuel 28:1. 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. This, with Samuel's death, and David's disgrace, were no inconsiderable motives to a new war, front which the Philistines had now every thing to hope.

Thou shalt go out with me to battle — This he said, being deceived by what David had told him.