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Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Samuel 23:15

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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23:15-16 remarked longingly: This Hebrew verb elsewhere carries the idea of excessive desire (see Num 11:4, “began to crave”; Ps 106:14, “desires ran wild”). It is unclear whether David’s craving for water was excessive, but it certainly led to dangerous exploits. • well by the gate: David had memories from his younger days of growing up in Bethlehem. The location of the well is unknown.
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