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John Gill's Exposition on 1 Samuel 20:39

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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But the lad knew not anything, etc.] What was meant by shooting the arrows, and by shooting them beyond where he was, and by bidding him make haste to bring them: only Jonathan and David knew the matter; what was signified by them, those being signs agreed upon between them.
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