1 Samuel 28 · Verse 1

1 Samuel 28:1

And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.
1 Samuel 28:1, King James Version

1 Samuel 28:1 in other translations

BSBNow in those days the Philistines gathered their forces for warfare against Israel. So Achish said to David, “You must understand that you and your men are to go out to battle with me.”
WEBIn those days, the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. Achish said to David, “Know assuredly that you will go out with me in the army, you and your men.”
ASVAnd it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their hosts together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me in the host, thou and thy men.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass in those days, that the Philistines gather their camps for the war, to fight against Israel, and Achish saith unto David, ‘Thou dost certainly know that with me thou dost go out into the camp, thou and thy men.'
DARBYAnd it came to pass in those days that the Philistines gathered together their armies for warfare to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, Know thou assuredly that thou shalt go out with me to the camp, thou and thy men.
BBENow in those days the Philistines got their forces together to make war on Israel. And Achish said to David, Certainly you and your men are to go out with me to the fight.
WebsterAnd it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines collected their armies for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said to David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.

What does 1 Samuel 28:1 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
1Sa 28:1-6. Achish's Confidence in David. 1. The Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel--The death of Samuel, the general dissatisfaction with Saul, and the absence of David, instigated the cupidity of those restless enemies of Israel. Achish said to David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle--This was evidently to try him. Achish, however, seems to have thought he had gained the confidence of David and had a claim on his services.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Introduction

The Philistines prepare to attack the Israelites, and Achish informs David that he shall accompany him to battle, 1Sam 28:1, 1Sam 28:2. Saul, unable to obtain any answer from God, applies to a witch at En-dor to bring up Samuel that he may converse with him on the issue of the war, 1Sam 28:3-11. Samuel appears, 1Sam 28:12-14. He reproaches Saul with his misconduct, and informs him of his approaching ruin, 1Sam 28:15-19. He is greatly distressed; but at the solicitations of the woman and his own servants, he takes some food, and departs the same night, 1Sam 28:20-25. Verse 1 The Philistines gathered their armies together - Sir Isaac Newton conjectures that the Philistines had got a great increase to their armies by vast numbers of men which Amasis had driven out of Egypt. This, with Samuel's death, and David's disgrace, were no inconsiderable motives to a new war, front which the Philistines had now every thing to hope. Thou shalt go out with me to battle - This he said, being deceived by what David had told him.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 28:1-6
David could not refuse Achish without danger. If he promised assistance, and then stood neuter, or went over to the Israelites, he would behave with ingratitude and treachery. If he fought against Israel, he would sin greatly. It seemed impossible that he should get out of this difficulty with a clear conscience; but his evasive answer, intended to gain time, was not consistent with the character of an Israelite indeed. Troubles are terrors to the children of disobedience. In his distress, Saul inquired of the Lord. He did not seek in faith, but with a double, unstable mind. Saul had put the law in force against those that had familiar spirits, Ex 22:18. Many seem zealous against, sin, when they are any way hurt by it, who have no concern for the glory of God, nor any dislike of sin as sin. Many seem enemies to sin in others, while they indulge it in themselves. Saul will drive the devil out of his kingdom, yet harbours him in his heart by envy and malice. How foolish to consult those whom, according to God's law, he had endeavoured to root out!

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

1 Samuel 28:1 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH1961
בַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.Mimin the daysH3117
הָהֵ֔םha.Hem<the> thoseH1992
וַיִּקְבְּצ֨וּvai.yik.be.Tzuand they gathered togetherH6908
פְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
מַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙ma.cha.nei.Hemarmies theirH4264
לַצָּבָ֔אla.tza.Va'for <the> warH6635
לְהִלָּחֵ֖םle.hi.la.Chemto fightH3898
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'Elagainst IsraelH3478
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
אָכִישׁ֙'a.KhishAchishH397
אֶל\־'el-toH413
דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732
יָדֹ֣עַya.Do.a'certainly <to know>H3045
תֵּדַ֗עte.Da'you will knowH3045
כִּ֤יkithatH3588
אִתִּי֙'i.Tiwith meH854
תֵּצֵ֣אte.Tze'you will go outH3318
בַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הva.ma.cha.Nehin the campH4264
אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH859
וַאֲנָשֶֽׁיךָ\׃va.'a.na.Shei.khaand men yourH582

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Cross references for 1 Samuel 28:1

  • 1 Samuel 29:1-3

    Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel. 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. Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto this day?

  • 1 Samuel 17:1

    Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes–dammim.

  • 1 Samuel 7:7

    And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

  • 1 Samuel 27:12

    And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.

  • 1 Samuel 13:5

    And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Beth–aven.

  • Judges 3:1-4

    Now these are the nations which the Lord left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan; Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof; Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal–hermon unto the entering in of Hamath. And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the Lord, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1 Achish puts confidence in David.
3 Saul having destroyed the witches,
4 and now in his fear forsaken of God,
7 has recourse to a witch;
8 who, encouraged by Saul, raises up Samuel.
15 Saul hearing his ruin, faints.
21 The woman and his servants refresh him with meat.

that the.
7:7; 13:5; 17:1; 29:1
Philistines.
Jud 3:1-4
thou shalt go.
27:12; 29:2,3

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 28:1

    And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.

  • 1 Samuel 28:2

    And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever.

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1 Samuel 28:1 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y ACONTECIÓ que en aquellos días los Filisteos juntaron sus campos para pelear contra Israel. Y dijo Achîs á David: Sabe de cierto que has de salir conmigo á campaña, tú y los tuyos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il arriva, en ces jours-là, que les Philistins rassemblèrent leurs armées pour la guerre, pour combattre contre Israël; et Akish dit à David: Sache bien que tu sortiras avec moi pour aller au camp, toi et tes hommes.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und es geschah in jenen Tagen, da versammelten die Philister ihre Heere zum Kriege, um wider Israel zu streiten. Und Achis sprach zu David: Wisse bestimmt, daß du mit mir ins Lager ausziehen sollst, du und deine Männer.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Factum est autem in diebus illis, congregaverunt Philisthiim agmina sua, ut præpararentur ad bellum contra Israël: dixitque Achis ad David: Sciens nunc scito quoniam mecum egredieris in castris, tu et viri tui.