Verse 1
in his heart = to himself.
I shall now perish. This lack of faith acted with disastrous results to David. It put him in a false position; shook the People"s confidence in him; delayed his own election; and led to divisions in the kingdom.
coast = border.
Verse 2
men. Hebrew. "enosh. App-14.
Verse 3
man. Hebrew. "ish. App-14.
Nabal"s wife. See note on 1 Samuel 30:5
Verse 6
Ziklag. An outpost which protected Gath.
Verse 7
country. Hebrew "field". Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part) for country. App-6.
Verse 9
And. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton (App-6) in 1 Samuel 27:9.
Verse 10
Whither. Some codices, with Septuagint and Vulgate, read "against whom".
road = raid.
south. Hebrew the Negeb or hill country south of Judah.
Verse 12
People Israel = Israel"s People.