John Gill's Exposition on 1 Samuel 19:8

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And there was war again, etc.] Between Israel and the Philistines; it does not appear that either of them sent out their whole force, only some parties or detachments, between which there were skirmishes: and David went out and fought with the Philistines; he went out with his thousand men, over which he was made captain, (<091813>1 Samuel 18:13); for he had not the command of the whole army; that belonged to Abner: and slew them with a great slaughter, and they fled from him; he killed many of them in his engagements with them, and the rest fled, and he returned victorious; which stirred up the envy and increased the jealousy of Saul, to observe which this is related.

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