1 Samuel 22:3
“And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab,.... So called to distinguish it from a place of the same name in the land of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Mizpeh of Moab - A good conjecture connects it with “Zophim” (a word of the same root as Mizpeh) on the top of Pisgah…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
He said unto the king of Moab - David could not trust his parents within the reach of Saul, and he found it very…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 22:1-5
Here, I. David shelters himself in the cave of Adullam, Sa1 22:1. Whether it was a natural or artificial fastness does…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Mizpeh of Moab Mentioned here only. Perhaps either the strong rock citadel afterwards known as Kir-Moab, now Kerakis…
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