1 Samuel 11:8
“And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they said unto the messengers that came,.... From Jabeshgilead, that is, Saul and Samuel said to them, as follows:…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
He numbered them - This was done to see who was absent (compare Jdg 21:9). Bezek has been conjectured to be the name of…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand - This was a vast army, but the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 11:5-11
What is here related turns very much to the honour of Saul, and shows the happy fruits of that other spirit with which…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
in Bezek Probably to be identified with Ibzîk, about half way between Shechem and Beth-shan, and 7 miles W. of the…
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