2<\/strong>. And the lords<\/em>, &c.] Render, Now the lords were passing on.<\/strong> The narrative now goes back to a point of time during the march of the Philistine army northwards, probably soon after the junction of the confederate forces from the different cities of the league. It must have been after they had passed the Philistine frontier, as David “returned into the land of the Philistines” ( 1Sa 29:11<\/em><\/span>), but soon after, as he reached Ziklag on the third day (1Sa 30:1<\/span>).<\/p>\n the lords<\/em> ] For the special title Seren<\/em> translated “lord” see on ch. 1Sa 5:8<\/span>. They were marching at the head of “the hundreds and the thousands” which were the military divisions of the army.<\/p>\n the rereward<\/em> ] The rear-guard, ward<\/em> and guard<\/em> being related as wise<\/em> and guise<\/em>, Cp. Isa 52:12<\/span>.<\/p>\n The lords – <\/B>See Jdg 3:3<\/span> note, as distinguished from ordinary princes 1Sa 29:3<\/span>. The military divisions of the Philistine army were by hundreds and by thousands, like those of the Israelites 1Sa 8:12<\/span>. David and his men formed a body-guard to Achish 1Sa 28:2<\/span>.<\/P> <\/p>\n Verse 2<\/span>. By hundreds, and by thousands<\/B><\/I>] They were probably divided, as the Jewish armies, by fifties, hundreds<\/I>, and thousands<\/I>; each having its proper officer or captain.<\/P> <\/p>\n i.e. As the life-guard of Achish, as he had promised, 1Sa 28:2<\/span>, Achish being, as it seems, the general of the army. <\/P> <\/p>\n 2. David and his men passed on inthe rereward with Achish<\/B>as the commander of the lifeguards ofAchish, who was general of this invading army of the Philistines.<\/P><\/p>\n And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands<\/strong>,…. Not that there were so many lords, for there were but five of them; but these marched, some at the head of hundreds with them, and others at the head of thousands:<\/p>\n but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish<\/strong>; who being the generalissimo brought up the rear, and David, whom he had appointed captain of his bodyguards, attended him with his men, which in point of gratitude he could not refuse; and yet was in the greatest strait and difficulty how to act, it being both against his conscience and his interest to fight against Israel, and was waiting and hoping for some appearance of Providence to deliver him out of this dilemma, and which was quickly seen; but Abarbinel thinks David had no other notion in going to the battle, but of being the bodyguard of Achish, and accompanying him, and that he should not fight against Israel, nor for the Philistines: neither harm the one, nor help the other.<\/p>\n (2) And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands.<\/strong>The orderly advance of this great military nation is thus described. The lords a different term to the expression princes. There were apparently in the Philistine federation five sovereign princes, of whom Achish of Gath was one. Beneath these were other chieftains, who seemingly had great control over the sovereign princes.<\/p>\n David and his men.<\/strong>David, in return for the lands round Ziklag given him by the King of Gath, seems to have owed a kind of military service to his suzerain Achish. The difference in the arms and equipment of the Israelitish warriors in the division of David, which was marching under the standard of Gath, no doubt excited questions. The general appearance of the Hebrews was, of course, well known to their hereditary Philistine foes.<\/p>\n 1Sa 29:2 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.<\/p>\n Ver. 2. Passed on by hundreds, and by thousands.<\/strong> ] Lustrabrant exercitum,<\/em> they made a general muster, and took a view of their forces, by their several companies, regiments, and brigades. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the rereward with Achish.<\/strong> ] Whom they had chosen general; wherefore also he brought up the rear, having David and his men for his bodyguard, which the Philistines as much stomached as the French ever did their king’s guard of Scots.<\/p>\n lords = princes; verses: 1Sa 29:3-4, &c. See note on Jos 13:3. <\/p>\n men. Hebrew. ‘enosh. App-14. <\/p>\n the lords: 1Sa 29:6, 1Sa 29:7, 1Sa 5:8-11, 1Sa 6:4, Jos 13:3 <\/p>\n but David: 1Sa 28:1, 1Sa 28:2 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Jdg 3:3 – five lords 1Sa 27:1 – into the land 2Sa 18:4 – by hundreds 1Ch 10:1 – the Philistines fought 1Ch 12:19 – when he came<\/p>\n 29:2 And the lords of the Philistines passed on by {a} hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.<\/p>\n (a) According to their bands, or ensigns.<\/p>\n And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish. 2. And the lords, &c.] Render, Now the lords were passing on. 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