1 Samuel 27:2 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →David and his six hundred men cross over to Achish, king of Gath, the Philistine city he had fled from before.
What Does 1 Samuel 27:2 Mean?
Acting on his decision, David leads his band to Gath, the same city where he had once feigned madness to escape (chapter 21). This time he comes not as a lone fugitive but as the captain of a seasoned company seeking refuge under a foreign king.
The man who killed Gath's champion now lodges in Gath's shadow. The path of God's chosen often winds through strange and uneasy places before it arrives. Even when a servant's steps are tangled with compromise, the Lord does not abandon the promise He has made, and He can keep His purposes moving through circumstances we would never have chosen.
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What does 1 Samuel 27:2 mean?
David and his six hundred men cross over to Achish, king of Gath, the Philistine city he had fled from before.