1 Samuel 14:30
How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?
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Gill's Exposition
How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies which they found?.... That is, had they been, allowed eat freely of the provisions, of bread, wine, &c. they…
We have here an account of the distress of the children of Israel, even in the day of their triumphs. Such alloys are all present joys subject to. And such obstructions does many a good cause meet…
Jonathan's breach of Saul's rash oath
24. were distressed that day: for Saul, &c. Render, And the men of Israel were distressed that day. And Saul caused the people to swear, &c. Seeing the fatigued…