1 Samuel 29:2
“And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands,.... Not that there were so many lords, for…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The lords - See Jdg 3:3 note, as distinguished from ordinary “princes” 1Sa 29:3. The military divisions of the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
By hundreds, and by thousands - They were probably divided, as the Jewish armies, by fifties, hundreds, and thousands;…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 29:1-5
Here is, I. The great strait that David was in, which we may suppose he himself was aware of, though we read not of his…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And the lords, &c. Render, Now the lords … were passing on. The narrative now goes back to a point of time during the…
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