1 Samuel 24:8
“David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
David also arose afterward,.... After Saul was gone:
and went out of the cave; where he had been all the time that…
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
stooped, &c. Better, bowed himself with his face to the ground and did obeisance. The usual Oriental gesture of…
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