1 Samuel 14:14
“And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the first slaughter which Jonathan and his armourbearer made was about twenty men,.... Or the first blow they…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Within as it were an half acre ... - The Hebrew text is extremely obscure. Hence, there is some probability that the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
A half acre of land - The ancients measured land by the quantum which a yoke of oxen could plough in a day. The original…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 14:1-15
We must here take notice,
I. Of the goodness of God in restraining the Philistines, who had a vast army of valiant men…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
within as it were a half acre of land which a yoke of oxen might plow Lit. in about half a furrow of a yoke of land. "A…