John Gill's Exposition on 1 Samuel 23:16

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose, etc.] And came from Gibeah, which, according to Bunting f465, was twenty two miles from the place where David was: and went to David into the wood: having had intelligence where he was, this being a proper place to have an interview with him privately: and strengthened his hand in God; and his heart too, his hand of faith to lay hold on God, as his covenant God and lean and rely upon him; he strengthened him in his power and in his providence, and in his promises to him; the Targum is, “he strengthened him in the Word of the Lord;” not only in his word and promise, but in Christ the essential Word of God, who should spring from him according to the flesh.

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