John Gill's Exposition on 1 Samuel 26:6

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Then answered David, etc.] Or addressed himself to the two following persons: and said to Ahimelech the Hittite; who was either an Hittite by birth, but was become a proselyte, or he was an Israelite that had dwelt among the Hittites, and so had this name given him; the former seems most probable; some say f512 this was Uriah the Hittite: and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab; Zeruiah was the sister of David, (<130215>1 Chronicles 2:15,16); and these were two sons of hers, who very probably joined David at the cave of Adullam, (<092201>1 Samuel 22:1); saying, who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? that is, which of you two? and Abishai said, I will go down with thee; the other being timorous, or Abishai being most forward spoke first.

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