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John Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 5:17
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, etc.] That the civil war in the nation was now at an end, which they hoped would have issued in their destruction, and therefore lay still and quiet; but now being united under the government of David, and he hereby greatly strengthened and become powerful; and hearing also of his success against Jerusalem, and the friendship he had contracted with Hiram king of Tyre, they thought it was high time to bestir themselves, and put a stop to his power and greatness; and now it was, as Kimchi thinks, that David penned the second psalm, which begins, “why do the Heathen rage”, etc. (<190201>Psalm 2:1-12), all the Philistines came up to seek David: in order to fight him, all the five principalities of the Philistines combined together against him; perhaps his old friend Achish king of Gath was now dead, or had now entertained a different opinion of him: and David heard [of it]; that they had invaded his kingdom, and sought to fight him: and went down to the hold; some fortified place or strong hold near Jerusalem, which lay lower than the city, or than the strong hold of Zion, in which David dwelt; hither he went, not so much for safety, or with an intention to abide there, but as a rendezvous for his men, and to prepare to meet the Philistines.
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