And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?
The princes of the Philistines were wroth with him. It must be considered a happy circumstance in the overruling providence of God to rescue David out of the dangerous dilemma in which he was now placed. But David is not free from censure in his professions to Achish (1 Samuel 29:8) to do what is most probable he had not the smallest purpose of doing-of fighting with Achish against his enemies. It is just an instance of the unhappy consequences into which a false step-a departure from the straight course of duty-will betray everyone who commits it.