2 Samuel 17:12
“So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground: and of him and of all the men that are with him there shall not be left so much as one.”
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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Moreover, if he be gotten into a city,.... A strong fortified place, thinking to secure himself there, where he might…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
As the dew - Like the drops of dew, in the vast number of our host, and in our irresistible and unavoidable descent upon…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 17:1-14
Absalom is now in peaceable possession of Jerusalem; the palace-royal is his own, as are the thrones of judgment, even…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
as the dew As the innumerable drops of dew settle on the ground unseen and unheard, so will our vast army completely…
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