And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
Is not this David the king of the land? The report of his destined elevation to the throne seems to have been Is not this David the king of the land? The report of his destined elevation to the throne seems to have been spread among the Philistines.
Did they not sing one to another ... Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands? The fame of his martial achievements, which had been performed chiefly against their country, roused the patriotic resentment of the courtiers at Gath, and David, as the king began to sympathize with them, felt himself in a false position.