1 Samuel 30:9
“So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him,.... Encouraged by the oracle of the Lord:
and came to…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Besor - Thought to be the stream of the Wady Sheriah which enters the sea a little south of Gaza.
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The brook Besor - This had its source in the mountain of Idumea, and fell into the Mediterranean Sea beyond Gaza. Some…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 30:7-20
Solomon observes that the righteous is delivered out of trouble and the wicked cometh in his stead, that the just…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the six hundred men For a rapid pursuit a small force of picked men was most suitable. Cp. 1Sa 27:2. No doubt by this…