1 Samuel 23:17
“And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he said unto him, fear not,.... Distrust not the power, providence, and promises of God, nor dread the wrath of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 23:14-18
Here is, I. David absconding. He abode in a wilderness, in a mountain (Sa1 23:14), in a wood, Sa1 23:15. We must here,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Saul my father knoweth Both that thou art destined to be king (see on 1Sa 18:9), and that I am ready to resign my claims…
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