1 Samuel 29:2

And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.

David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish - as the commander of the life-guards of Achish, who was general of this invading army of the Philistines.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Arno Geneva Study Bible

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

i.e. As the life-guard of Achish, as he had promised, 1 Samuel 28:2 , Achish being, as it seems, the general of the army.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Philistines Gather In Readiness For The Invasion of Israel And Refuse To Have David In Their Company ( 1 Samuel 29:1-11 ). This passage brings...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds and by thousands, crossing the valley in full battle array, with their officers and princes at...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 28:1 ; 1 Samuel 28:2 ; 1 Samuel 29:6 ; 1 Samuel 29:7 ; 1 Samuel 5:8-11 ; 1 Samuel 6:4 ; Joshua 13:3
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

With Achish — As the life — guard of Achish. Achish being, as it seems, the general of the army.

² And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.

Related Commentaries of 1 Samuel 29:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Samuel 29:2