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John Gill's Exposition on 1 Samuel 23:13
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Then David and his men, [which were] about six hundred, etc.] Having had an increase of two hundred since he was at the cave of Adullam, (<092201>1 Samuel 22:1,2), and upon his relief of Keilah, (<092305>1 Samuel 23:5); so that he sustained no loss of men by fighting with the Philistines, but had an addition to his small forces: arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go; not knowing whither they should go, having no particular place in view; but went where they thought they could be safest, or that appeared the most proper place for them; so the Targum, “they went to a place which was fit to go unto;” which was fittest for their purpose, and most for their safety and security, be it where it would: and it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; very likely some of the inhabitants informed him of it, since they were disposed to deliver David to him, had he stayed among them, and Saul had come down: and he forbore to go forth: from the place where he was, in order to come to Keilah,
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