2 Samuel 1:4
“And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And David said unto him, how went the matter? I pray thee, tell me,.... That is, how went the battle? on which side the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 1:1-10
Here is, I. David settling again in Ziklag, his own city, after he had rescued his family and friends out of the hands…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
How went the matter? Lit. What was the affair?the same phrase as that used by Eli in 1Sa 4:16. The form of the…