Judges 7:7-8
18-22; 1Sa 14:6; Isa 41:14-16 trumpets.3:27; Le 23:24; 25:9; Nu 10:9; Jos 6:4,20; Isa 27:13; 1Co 15:52in the valley.6:33Judges 21:24
241 Samuel 4:10
Israel.2; Le 26:17; De 28:25; Ps 78:9,60-64every man.2Sa 20:1; 1Ki 12:16; 22:36; 2Ki 14:12a very great.2Sa 18:7; 2Ch 13:17; 28:5,6; Isa 10:3-62 Samuel 19:8
sat in the gate.How prudently and mildly David took the reproof and counsel given him! He shook off his grief, anointed his head, and washed his face, that he might not appear unto men to mourn, and then made his appearance at the gate of the city, which was the public place of resort for the hearing of causes and giving judgment, as well as a place to ratify special bargains. Thither the people flocked to congratulate him on his and their safety, and that all was well. When we are convinced of a fault, we must amend, though we are told of it by our inferiors in a way which is peculiarly painful to our natural feelings. This ancient custom still obtains in the East; for when Dr. Pococke returned from viewing the town of ancient Byblus, he says, "The sheik and the elders were sitting in the gate of the city, after the ancient manner, and I sat awhile with them." 18:4,24for Israel.3; 18:6-8; 1Ki 22:36; 2Ki 14:121 Kings 12:24
Ye shall not go up.Nu 14:42; 2Ch 11:4; 25:7,8; 28:9-13for this thing.15; 11:29-38; Ho 8:4They hearkened.2Ch 25:10; 28:13-152 Kings 14:12
was put to the worse. Heb. was smitten. they fled.1Sa 4:10; 2Sa 18:17; 1Ki 22:36
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