1 Samuel 23:3
“And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And David's men said unto him, behold, we be afraid here in Judah,.... Of Saul and his army falling upon them, and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–18701 Samuel 23:2-4
If Gad was with David at the forest of Hareth 1Sa 22:5, and there inquired for him of the Lord 1Sa 23:2,1Sa 23:4, but…
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
here in Judah Keilah belonged to the tribe of Judah (Jos 15:44): so that Judahmust here be used in a limited sense of…
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