1 Samuel 23:1
“Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then they told David,.... Either the men of Keilah sent to him, being near them, or some well wishers of theirs, and of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
David’s growing importance, fugitive as he was, is marked by this appeal to him for deliverance from the Philistines.…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The Philistines fight against Keilah - Keilah was a fortified town in the tribe of Judah near to Eleutheropolis, on the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 23:1-6
Now we find why the prophet Gad (by divine direction, no doubt) ordered David to go into the land of Judah, Sa1 22:5. It…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
1Sa 23:1-6. The rescue of Keilah
1. Then they told David Simply, And they told. There is no mark of time. The appeal to…
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