2 Samuel 5:2
Also in time past , when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
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Gill's Exposition
Also in time past, when Saul was king over us,.... Even over all the tribes of Israel:
thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel; that led out the armies of Israel against their…
Here is, I. The humble address of all the tribes to David, beseeching him to take upon him the government (for they were now as sheep having no shepherd), and owning him for their king. Though David…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel David had won the good-will of the people as their leader in war. Cp. 1Sa 18:5; 1Sa 18:13; 1Sa 18:16.
theLord said to thee See note on ch. 2Sa…
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