John Gill's Exposition on 1 Samuel 27:9

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And David smote the land, etc.] In which the above mentioned people dwelt, that is, the inhabitants of it: and left neither man nor woman alive; for these being the old Canaanites and Amalekites, according to the law of God were not to be spared, but utterly destroyed; which may be observed to remove the charge of cruelty that might be brought against David on this account, (<050702>Deuteronomy 7:2 25:19); though this must be understood of such that came within his reach; for it is certain there were people of these several names after this; (see <093001> 1 Samuel 30:1 <100303>2 Samuel 3:3 <110915>1 Kings 9:15); and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish; at Gath, to make a report of what he had been about and done; and what he brought was a good booty for the support of his men and their families.

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