1 Samuel 27:3

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Samuel 27:3 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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.
1 Samuel 27:3 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Samuel 27

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
3And 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.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, etc.] The metropolis of his kingdom, called, (<092705>1 Samuel 27:5), the royal city: he and his men, every man with his household; or family; which they brought with them, to secure them from the malice of Saul; who in their absence might have destroyed them, as being the families of traitors and fugitives, and might be the more readily received by Achish, as he might hope for some advantage front them; and besides were pledges of their fidelity to him, and of their design to continue with him: [even] David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife; who had been the wife of Nabal; of these (see Gill on…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“with his two: Sa1 25:3, 18-35, Sa1 25:42, Sa1 25:43, Sa1 30:5 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 27:4”
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