Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Samuel 29:3

3 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.

The Lords of the other eminent Cities and Territories, who were confederate with him in this expedition.

Q. d. did I say Days? I might have said Years; either because he hath now been with me a full Year and four Months, chap. 27. 7. or because he was with me some Years ago, 1 Sam. 21. 10. and since that time hath been known to me. And it is not improbable, but David, after his escape from thence, might hold some correspondency with Achish, as finding him to be a Man of more generous temper than the rest of the Philistines, and supposing that he might have need of him for a Refuge in case Saul continued to seek his life.

i. e. Since he revolted, or left his own King to turn to me. For that sense Achish put upon this escape of David (as it is called chap. 27. 1.) and so is the Phrase of falling to a party, elsewhere used, Ier. 37. 13, 14.

Marginal references: Heb. nothing in him, Iohn 14. 30.