1 Samuel 27

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1 Samuel 27 is the twenty-seventh chapter of the First Book of Samuel in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible or the first part of the Books of Samuel in the Hebrew Bible.Template:Sfn Jewish tradition attributes the book to the prophet Samuel, with later additions by the prophets Gad and Nathan;[1] modern scholarship, however, regards it as a compilation of independent texts dated to Template:BCE.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn This chapter contains the account of David's escape from Saul's repeated attempts to kill him,Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn lying within a section comprising 1 Samuel 16 to 2 Samuel 5 that records the rise of David as the king of Israel.Template:Sfn

Text

This chapter was originally written in Biblical Hebrew. It is divided into 12 verses.

Textual witnesses

Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Biblical Hebrew are of the Masoretic Textual tradition, which includes the Codex Cairensis (895), Aleppo Codex (10th century), and Codex Leningradensis (1008).Template:Sfn Fragments containing parts of this chapter in Hebrew were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls including 4Q51 (4QSamTemplate:Sup; 100–50 BCE) with extant verses 1–2, 8–12.Template:Sfn[2]Template:Sfn[3]

Extant ancient manuscripts of a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint (originally compiled in the last few centuries BCE) include Codex Vaticanus (B; 𝔊B; 4th century) and Codex Alexandrinus (A; 𝔊A; 5th century).Template:SfnTemplate:Efn

Places

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David in Gath (27:1–4)

Template:More citations needed David decides to cross into the Philistines' territory to escape Saul (verses 1–4), staying as a vassal of the Philistine king Achish (Template:IPA; Template:Langx) of Gath (Template:IPA; Template:Langx) for one year and four months (verse 7).Template:Sfn The first time David was in Gath, he had to feign insanity to escape (1 Samuel 21:10–15),[4] but this time, with 600 loyal soldiers and the report of his fallout with Saul, David was well received as a group of mercenaries for the Philistines—a common practice in the ancient Near East documented in various sources. [5][6]Template:Sfn

Verse 2

And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.[7]

David in Ziklag (27:5–12)

For a brief period, he and his contingent resided in the royal city of Gath with Achish. However, at his own request, he subsequently established himself in Ziklag (Template:Langx), which was presumably granted to him by Achish in exchange for military service. Thus, Ziklag became the property of the Judean kings.Template:Sfn From Ziklag, David launched raids against Israel's enemies, including the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites, while giving the impression to Achish that he was targeting enemies of the Philistines. By conquering these potential adversaries and collecting booty, David was effectively preparing for his future kingship.Template:Sfn

Verse 6

Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day. Therefore, Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day.[11]

See also

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Notes

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References

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Sources

Commentaries on Samuel

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