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2 Samuel 5:2

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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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

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…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

2 Samuel 5:1-5

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…