1 Samuel 25:20
“And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it was so, as she rode on the ass,.... After her servants:
that she came down, by the covert of the hill; by the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The covert of the hill - Probably a defile or glen, literally a “secret place,” as in 1Sa 19:2. She was riding down into…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
She came down - and David - came down - David was coming down Mount Paran; Abigail was coming down from Carmel. -…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 25:18-31
We have here an account of Abigail's prudent management for the preserving of her husband and family from the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
came down by the covert of the hill Abigail was apparently riding down a defile between two hills, which is called "the…