John Gill's Exposition on 1 Samuel 30:5

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And David’s two wives were taken captives, etc.] Which is observed as one cause of his particular distress, and another follows in (<093006>1 Samuel 30:6): Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite: that is, who had been his wife; for he was now dead, (<092539>1 Samuel 25:39), and was so before she was married to David; both these came with him to Gath, and were left at Ziklag when he went with Achish, and here they were taken; (see <092542>1 Samuel 25:42,43 27:3).

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