John Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 1:2

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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It came to pass on the third day, etc.] After the battle was fought, in which Saul was slain: that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul; that is, from them who were in the camp with Saul, for he was dead. Some say f4 this was Doeg the Edomite, which is not likely that he should come with such tidings to David; besides, if he was Saul’s armourbearer, as others say, (see <093104> 1 Samuel 31:4); he died with Saul; nor his son, as others f5, which is not at all probable, though his being an Edomite is no objection, since the Amalekites were of the race of Edom: with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: in token of mourning, and was the bringer of bad tidings, (see <090412>1 Samuel 4:12); and [so] it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance; as being the rising sun, Saul’s successor, and now king.

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