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1 Samuel 14:20

1 Samuel 14:20
And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And Saul, and all the people that were with him, assembled themselves,.... The six hundred men that were with him, unless we can suppose the 1000 that had been with Jonathan in Gibeah were here still,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Assembled themselves - See marg. Many versions give the sense “shouted,” which is far preferable, and only requires a different punctuation.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Samuel 14:16-23

We have here the prosecution and improvement of the wonderful advantages which Jonathan and his armour-bearer gained against the Philistines.

I. The Philistines were, by the power of God, set against…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

every man's sword was against his fellow Cp. Jdg 7:22; 2Ch 20:23.

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