John Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 5:21

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And they left their images, etc.] Their idol gods, which they brought with them to protect and defend them, and give them success; perhaps in imitation of the Israelites, who formerly brought the ark of God into their camp against the Philistines, (<090403>1 Samuel 4:3-6); and it appears to have been the custom of other countries, in later times, to bring their gods with them to battle f99: and David and his men burnt them: that is, his men burnt them at his command, (<131412>1 Chronicles 14:12); agreeably to the law of God, that so no profit might be made of them, (<050705>Deuteronomy 7:5); the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions, and others, render it, “and took them”, or “carried them away” f100; as they might do, and, after they had exposed them in triumph, then burnt them.

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