1 Samuel 27:9
“And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And David smote the land,.... In which the above mentioned people dwelt, that is, the inhabitants of it:
and left…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
David smote the land - Here was a complete extirpation of all these people, not one being left alive, lest he should…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 27:8-12
Here is an account of David's actions while he was in the land of the Philistines, a fierce attack he made upon some…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the sheep, &c. In which the wealth of nomad tribes consists. Cp. 1Sa 15:3, &c.; Job 1:3. "We rode through five large…
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