Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
What does 1 Samuel 29:5 mean?
David waited with a secret hope that the Lord would help him out of his difficulty. But he seems to have been influenced too much by the fear of man, in consenting to attend Achish.
Key themes
HopeAnxiety and fearLeadershipAnointing
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Keep this verse inside 1 Samuel 29:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- David Person
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Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .
- Saul Person
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Asked for. (1. ) A king of Edom ( Gen. 36:37 , 38); called Shaul in 1 Chr. 1:48 .