John Gill's Exposition on 1 Samuel 23:1

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Then they told David, etc.] Either the men of Keilah sent to him, being near them, or some well wishers of theirs, and of their country, acquainted him with their case: saying, behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah; had laid siege to it, being a fortified place, (<092307>1 Samuel 23:7); it was a city in the tribe of Judah, on the borders of the Philistines; of which (see Gill on “<061544>Joshua 15:44”); and they rob the threshing floors; took away the corn upon them, which they were threshing and winnowing, which were usually done without the city for the sake of wind, (see <070611>Judges 6:11 <080302>Ruth 3:2,15); it was harvest time when the three mighty men came to David in the cave of Adullam, and so now it might be the time of threshing, harvest being over, (see <092201>1 Samuel 22:1); compared with (<102313>2 Samuel 23:13).

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