These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks ; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.
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Gill's Exposition
Then the spirit came upon Amasai,.... Or "clothed" (f) him; a spirit of fortitude, as the Targum, of strength, courage, and presence of mind, with which he was endowed, covered, and clothed as with a…
Barnes' Notes
On the danger of the exploit, see the marginal reference note. This passage 1Ch 12:8-15 seems to be taken verbatim from an ancient source, the poetical expressions in 1Ch 12:8, 1Ch 12:14, being…
Adam Clarke
In the first month - Perhaps this was the month Nisan, which answers to a part of our March and April. This was probably before the snows on the mountains were melted, just as Jordan began to overflow…
We have here an account of those that appeared and acted as David's friends, upon the death of Saul, to bring about the revolution. All the forces he had, while he was persecuted, was but 600 men, who…
Cambridge Bible
in the first month In Nisan (the month of harvest) when the snow was melting and filling all streams; cp. Jos 3:15.
allthem of the valleys i.e. all inhabitants of the valleys who in the interest of…
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