And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.
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Gill's Exposition
And it came to pass, as they came,.... The armies of Israel, with their commanders at the head of them:
when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine; either from the slaughter of…
Barnes' Notes
The Philistine - Rather as in the margin. The allusion is not to Goliath, but to one of the expeditions referred to in 1Sa 18:5. Singing and dancing - Women used to dance to the sound of the timbrel,…
Adam Clarke
When David was returned - This verse connects well with the 54th verse of the preceding chapter; and carries on the narration without any break or interruption. See the notes on Sa1 17:54.
The women…
Now begin David's troubles, and they not only tread on the heels of his triumphs, but take rise from them, such is the vanity of that in this world which seems greatest.
I. He was too much magnified…
The celebration of David's victory
6. And it came to pass, &c. The narrative has made a digression to relate the circumstances of David's permanent reception into Saul's service, the commencement of…
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