1 Samuel 29:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

As an angel of God, in whom nothing is blameworthy. Or it may be used to express David's great wisdom (as well as integrity); as 2 Samuel 14:17, 2 Samuel 19:27. The heathens acknowledged good spirits, which also they worshipped as an inferior sort of deities, who were messengers and ministers to the supreme God; only Achish had learned the title of angels from the Israelites his neighbours, and especially from David's conversation.

1 Samuel 29:9

9 And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.