1 Samuel 24:5
“And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him,.... His conscience accused him, and he repented of what he…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
David’s heart smote him - He thought the action inconsistent with the respect which he owed to the king.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 24:1-8
Here, I. Saul renews his pursuit of David, Sa1 24:1, Sa1 24:2. No sooner had he come home safely from chasing the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
David's heart smote him David's conscience reproached him for offering even so slight an indignity to the king.
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