1 Samuel 17:20
“And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And David rose up early in the morning,.... Being very ready and eager to obey his father's orders, and visit his…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The trench - Rather, “the wagons,” which were all put together in the camp so as to form a kind of bulwark or…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 17:12-30
Forty days the two armies lay encamped facing one another, each advantageously posted, but neither forward to engage.…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the trench The word may mean either, (a) the circular rampart round the camp; or (b) a barrier formed by the baggage…
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