--- title: "1 Samuel 27 - Study King James Bible with treasury of scripture knowledge" description: "Read 1 Samuel 27 with treasury of scripture knowledge commentary. 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" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/treasury-of-scripture-knowledge/1-samuel/27" --- [ Read](/kjv/1-samuel/27)[ Commentary](/study/1-samuel/27)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/1-samuel/27) Audio 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 with his household, *even* David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife. 4 And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him. 5 ¶ And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee? 6 Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day. 7 And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.** 8 ¶ And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those *nations were* of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.* 9 And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish. 10 And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.* 11 And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring *tidings* to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so *will be* his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines. 12 And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.* [1 Samuel 26](/study/1-samuel/26) [1 Samuel 28](/study/1-samuel/28) ## Commentary To verse 1 am 2946, bc 1058, An, Ex, Is 433 **And David:** [1 Samuel 16:1](/kjv/1-samuel/16/1), [1 Samuel 16:13](/kjv/1-samuel/16/13), [1 Samuel 23:17](/kjv/1-samuel/23/17), [1 Samuel 25:30](/kjv/1-samuel/25/30), [Psalms 116:11](/kjv/psalms/116/11), [Proverbs 13:12](/kjv/proverbs/13/12), [Isaiah 40:27-31](/kjv/isaiah/40/27-31), [Isaiah 51:12](/kjv/isaiah/51/12), [Matthew 14:31](/kjv/matthew/14/31), [Mark 4:40](/kjv/mark/4/40), [2 Corinthians 7:5](/kjv/2-corinthians/7/5) **I shall:** This was a rash conclusion: God had caused him to be anointed king of Israel, and promised his accession to the throne, and had so often interposed in his behalf, that he was authorised to believe the very reverse. **perish:** Heb. be consumed **there is nothing:** [1 Samuel 22:5](/kjv/1-samuel/22/5), [Exodus 14:12](/kjv/exodus/14/12), [Numbers 14:3](/kjv/numbers/14/3), [Proverbs 3:5](/kjv/proverbs/3/5), [Proverbs 3:6](/kjv/proverbs/3/6), [Isaiah 30:15](/kjv/isaiah/30/15), [Isaiah 30:16](/kjv/isaiah/30/16), [Lamentations 3:26](/kjv/lamentations/3/26), [Lamentations 3:27](/kjv/lamentations/3/27) **into the land:** [1 Samuel 27:10](/kjv/1-samuel/27/10), [1 Samuel 27:11](/kjv/1-samuel/27/11), [1 Samuel 21:10-15](/kjv/1-samuel/21/10-15), [1 Samuel 28:1](/kjv/1-samuel/28/1), [1 Samuel 28:2](/kjv/1-samuel/28/2), [1 Samuel 29:2-11](/kjv/1-samuel/29/2-11), [1 Samuel 30:1-3](/kjv/1-samuel/30/1-3) **Reciprocal:** [Genesis 12:12](/kjv/genesis/12/12) - will kill [Genesis 14:7](/kjv/genesis/14/7) - Amalekites [Genesis 19:19](/kjv/genesis/19/19) - lest some [Genesis 34:30](/kjv/genesis/34/30) - and I shall [Genesis 42:36](/kjv/genesis/42/36) - all these things are against me [Judges 15:18](/kjv/judges/15/18) - and fall [1 Samuel 20:3](/kjv/1-samuel/20/3) - but truly [1 Samuel 23:14](/kjv/1-samuel/23/14) - Saul [2 Samuel 22:1](/kjv/2-samuel/22/1) - and out [1 Kings 12:26](/kjv/1-kings/12/26) - Now shall [1 Kings 19:3](/kjv/1-kings/19/3) - he arose [2 Kings 8:2](/kjv/2-kings/8/2) - land [Psalms 11:1](/kjv/psalms/11/1) - how [Psalms 31:22](/kjv/psalms/31/22) - I said [Psalms 34:4](/kjv/psalms/34/4) - from [Psalms 55:7](/kjv/psalms/55/7) - *General* [Psalms 56:8](/kjv/psalms/56/8) - tellest [Psalms 142:4](/kjv/psalms/142/4) - refuge [Proverbs 24:10](/kjv/proverbs/24/10) - thou [Proverbs 27:8](/kjv/proverbs/27/8) - man [Proverbs 29:25](/kjv/proverbs/29/25) - fear [Lamentations 3:18](/kjv/lamentations/3/18) - *General* [Acts 25:11](/kjv/acts/25/11) - 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