For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.
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Gill's Exposition
And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking,.... Keeping a festival, to testify their joy on this occasion:
for their brethren had prepared for them; not the inhabitants of Hebron…
Adam Clarke
Like the host of God - "That is, a very numerous army; like the army of the angel of God." - T.
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
For atthat time day by day R.V. For from day to day.
the host of God The phrase comes from Gen 32:2; cp. Psa 68:15 (R.V.) "a mountain of God." The epithet "of God" is used to distinguish a thing as…
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