John Gill's Exposition on 1 Samuel 24:18

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And thou hast showed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me, etc.] The cutting off of the skirt of his robe only, when his life was in his hand, was a clear proof and full demonstration of his dealing well with him, and might sufficiently convince him he had no ill design upon him: forasmuch as when the Lord had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not; this was a plain proof and evidence of his kindness to him, which he owns, and also the providence of God in this affair, which had delivered him into the hands of David; by which he might see the Lord was for David, and against him, and might have deterred him from seeking David’s hurt hereafter; but it did not.

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