1 Samuel 30:28
“And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa,”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And to them which were in Aroer,.... Not Aroer in the tribe of Gad beyond Jordan, where David is never said to be, but…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Aroer - Not Aroer on the Arnon, but (if rightly written) some town in Judah, not elsewhere named. Siphmoth, Rachal 1Sa…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
In Aroer - Situated beyond Jordan, on the banks of the river Arnon, in the tribe of God.
Siphmoth - Supposed to be the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 30:21-31
We have here an account of the distribution of the spoil which as taken from the Amalekites. When the Amalekites had…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Aroer Obviously not the famous city on the R. Arnon. Perhaps the name survives in the Wady Arârah, some 20 miles south…