1 Samuel 29:10 kjv
Wherefore now rise up early in the morning with thy master's servants that are come with thee: and as soon as ye be up early in the morning, and have light, depart.
1 Samuel 29:10 nkjv
Now therefore, rise early in the morning with your master's servants who have come with you. And as soon as you are up early in the morning and have light, depart."
1 Samuel 29:10 niv
Now get up early, along with your master's servants who have come with you, and leave in the morning as soon as it is light."
1 Samuel 29:10 esv
Now then rise early in the morning with the servants of your lord who came with you, and start early in the morning, and depart as soon as you have light."
1 Samuel 29:10 nlt
Now get up early in the morning, and leave with your men as soon as it gets light."
1 Samuel 29 10 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Sam 29:3 | Then the commanders of the Philistines said, "What are these Hebrews doing here?" And Achish said to the commanders of the Philistines, "Is this not David, who was the servant of Saul, king of Israel...? | Philistine mistrust in David. |
| 1 Sam 29:4 | But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with him. And the commanders of the Philistines said to him, "Send the man back, that he may return to his place that you have assigned him..." | Philistine lords' firm demand for David's dismissal. |
| 1 Sam 29:6 | Then Achish called David and said to him, "As the Lord lives, you have been honorable...nevertheless, the commanders do not approve of you." | Achish's continued trust in David. |
| 1 Sam 29:11 | So David set out with his men early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines, while the Philistines went up to Jezreel. | David's immediate obedience to the command. |
| 1 Sam 27:1 | Then David said to himself, "Now I shall perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape to the land of the Philistines..." | David's decision to flee to the Philistines. |
| 1 Sam 27:8-10 | Now David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites...When Achish asked, "Where have you raided today?" David would say, "Against the Negeb of Judah,"... | David's deceptive living among the Philistines. |
| Gen 50:20 | As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good... | God's sovereign hand in human affairs. |
| Rom 8:28 | And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. | Divine providence in adverse circumstances. |
| Prov 16:9 | The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. | God guiding one's path. |
| Ps 37:23-24 | The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way...though he stumble, he shall not fall, for the Lord upholds his hand. | God upholding the righteous. |
| 1 Pet 1:5 | ...who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. | God's protective hand on His chosen. |
| Gen 19:15-16 | As morning dawned, the angels urged Lot, saying, "Up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be swept away in the punishment of the city." | Urgency for departure, divine intervention. |
| Ps 33:10 | The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he frustrates the plans of the peoples. | God's frustration of opposing plans. |
| Isa 46:10 | ...declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose.’ | God's unchangeable purpose and plan. |
| Jer 7:13 | "Now because you have done all these things, declares the Lord, and when I spoke to you persistently, you did not listen..." | "Rising early" as an idiom for diligence/persistence. |
| Josh 3:1 | Then Joshua rose early in the morning and they set out from Shittim... | Early rising for significant undertakings. |
| Ps 121:7-8 | The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore. | God's safeguarding of movement. |
| Ezra 8:21 | Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves... | Seeking God for safe journey/departure. |
| Gen 28:18 | So Jacob rose early in the morning and took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar... | Rising early for significant events/decisions. |
| Gen 20:8 | So Abimelech called all his servants in the morning... | Rising early for important actions/gatherings. |
1 Samuel 29 verses
1 Samuel 29 10 Meaning
This verse conveys King Achish's polite yet firm directive to David and his men to return to Ziklag immediately after the Philistine lords expressed distrust in David joining them for battle. It marks a pivotal moment where divine providence intervened to extricate David from an morally compromising situation where he would have been forced to fight against Israel or betray Achish. Achish's instruction, while dismissing David, maintained his trust and respect, emphasizing the urgency for departure "early in the morning."
1 Samuel 29 10 Context
First Samuel chapter 29 finds David and his men encamped with the Philistine forces at Aphek, preparing for war against Israel. David, having sought refuge with Achish of Gath for a year and four months (1 Sam 27:7), had been living a deceptive life, raiding non-Israelite tribes but leading Achish to believe he was raiding Israelite territory (1 Sam 27:8-12). When the Philistine lords gathered, they strongly objected to David's presence in the battle array (1 Sam 29:3). They feared he would turn against them in battle, recalling his fame from killing Goliath and Saul's thousands (1 Sam 29:4-5). Despite Achish's strong belief in David's loyalty and trustworthiness (1 Sam 29:6-7), the other Philistine commanders demanded his immediate dismissal. Verse 10 is Achish's direct communication of this dismissal to David, urging him and his men to depart at once. This seemingly negative turn for David was, in fact, a profound act of divine providence, saving him from having to engage in civil war against his own people or commit open treachery against Achish, which would have gravely stained his reputation as the future king of Israel.
1 Samuel 29 10 Word analysis
- So now (וְעַתָּה - wəʿattāh): A transition particle indicating a logical consequence or a summation, "and now therefore." It marks the pivot point where Achish, having vouched for David yet being overruled, issues the new command.
- rise up early (הַשְׁכֵּם - hashkêm): Hebrew imperative, "to do early," "to act diligently." It emphasizes not just the time of day but the immediate and purposeful nature of the action. This word is often used in the Old Testament to indicate swiftness and resolve in setting out.
- in the morning (בַּבֹּקֶר - babbōqer): Specifies the earliest part of the day, reinforcing the urgency of departure before the main battle preparations commence.
- with the servants of your lord (וְעַבְדֵי אֲדֹנֶיךָ - wəʿavdəy ʾăḏōnêkhā): Achish maintains the polite fiction, referring to David's men as the servants of "your lord," (referring to himself, Achish, or perhaps even David if the meaning is "your own servants"), consistent with his benevolent view of David as his loyal vassal. This group refers to David's loyal 600 men.
- who came with you (אֲשֶׁר בָּאוּ אִתָּךְ - ʾăšer bāʾû ʾittākh): A clarifying phrase, ensuring David knows the full extent of the command includes all his retinue who accompanied him to Aphek.
- and depart (וְלֵכּוּ - wəlekkhû): Hebrew imperative, "go" or "leave." It is a direct command, underscoring the necessity of their immediate removal from the Philistine encampment.
- as soon as you are up early in the morning (כְּהַשְׁכִּימְכֶם בַּבֹּקֶר - kəhashkîməkhem babbōqer): A strong reiteration, emphasizing absolute immediacy. The repetition of "rise up early in the morning" ("hashkîməkhem babbōqer") with the preposition "kə-" ("as soon as") functions as an intensive adverbial phrase. It leaves no room for delay, demanding that their departure should coincide precisely with the earliest possible wake-up time.
1 Samuel 29 10 Bonus section
The seemingly contradictory statements in 1 Sam 29, where Achish trusts David but the other Philistine commanders do not, illustrate a common biblical theme: God can use even the disagreements and fears of opposing parties to accomplish His perfect will. The Philistine commanders, unknowingly, became instruments of God's protection for David, sparing him from a disastrous choice. This verse is also critical because it immediately precedes the account of Ziklag's destruction in 1 Samuel 30, which David only discovers because he was forced to leave the Philistine camp early. Had David gone to war with the Philistines, Ziklag would have fallen nonetheless, but he would have been away from his family and possessions at the moment of the Amalekite raid, possibly losing everything without the immediate chance to pursue and recover. God’s timing here prevented David from a deeper sin and allowed him to be present to save his household.
1 Samuel 29 10 Commentary
1 Samuel 29:10 reveals the practical outcome of a divine intervention, discreetly working through human agency. Achish, maintaining his personal esteem for David, delivers the Philistine lords' command for David's immediate dismissal from the battle line. The urgency, highlighted by the repeated phrase "rise up early in the morning," underscores the Philistine's insistence and Achish's swift compliance. This abrupt removal, though seemingly a setback, was a profound act of grace, preserving David from a direct confrontation with his own people and upholding his moral integrity before God and Israel. It ensured that David's future reign would not be tainted by the unspeakable act of fighting against God's anointed people, a testament to God's careful orchestration of events even amidst David's complex and often flawed choices. God did not prevent David from coming to Philistine territory, but He prevented David from partaking in a sin against His chosen people and the future king’s nation.