John Gill's Exposition on 1 Samuel 27:3

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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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 “<092543>1 Samuel 25:43”).

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