SEV Biblia, Chapter 29:8
Y David respondió a Aquis: ¿Qué he hecho? ¿Qué has hallado en tu siervo desde el día que estoy contigo hasta hoy, para que yo no vaya y pelee contra los enemigos de mi señor el rey?
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 29:8
Verse 8. David said-what have I done?] Dr. Chandler and others may say what they will to make David act a consistent part in this business; but it is most evident, whatever his intentions might be as to the part he was to take in the approaching battle, he did intend to persuade Achish that he would fight against Israel; and affects to feel his reputation injured by not being permitted on this occasion to show his fidelity to the king of Gath. It was in the order of God's gracious providence that the Philistine lords refused to let David go with them to this battle. Had he gone, he had his choice of two sins-First, If he had fought for the Philistines, he would have fought against God and his country. Secondly If he had in the battle gone over to the Israelites, he would have deceived and become a traitor to the hospitable Achish. God, therefore, so ordered it in his mercy that he was not permitted to go to a battle in which he was sure to be disgraced, whatever side he took, or with what success soever he might be crowned.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 8. And David said unto Achish, what have I done ? etc.] This question is anticipated by the speech of Achish, who had declared he had found no evil in him; but David must say something to put on an appearance of concern for being dismissed, when he was heartily glad of it: and what hast thou found in thy servant, so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king ? which cannot be excused of great dissimulation, since nothing was more foreign from his heart, and against his will, than fighting against the Israelites, and which he determined to avoid if possible; and glad at heart he was to be thus excused, and freed from the straits and difficulties he was involved in; but that the Philistines might have no cause of suspicion of him, and that he was warmly attached to their interest among whom he was still to continue, he put on these airs. Abarbinel is of opinion that the lords of the Philistines were only afraid of David, but not of his men, and therefore were not solicitous about their going, but his, which gave David a concern; and since he was particularly singled out, he desired to know what special evil had been found in him; but when he understood, by the following answer of Achish, that his servants were to go with him, he was content, and said no more; but the princes asked, “what do these Hebrews here?” ( 1 Samuel 29:3).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 6-11 - David scarcely ever had a greater deliverance than when dismissed from such insnaring service. God's people should always behave themselve so, as, if possible, to get the good word of all they have dealing with: and it is due to those who have acted well, to speak well of them __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 דוד 1732 אל 413 אכישׁ 397 כי 3588 מה 4100 עשׂיתי 6213 ומה 4100 מצאת 4672 בעבדך 5650 מיום 3117 אשׁר 834 הייתי 1961 לפניך 6440 עד 5704 היום 3117 הזה 2088 כי 3588 לא 3808 אבוא 935 ונלחמתי 3898 באיבי 341 אדני 113 המלך׃ 4428
