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And when David inquired of Jehovah, he said, Thou shalt not go up: make a circuit behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The mulberry trees - Rather, this refers to the Baca tree, which is found abundantly near Mecca. It is very similar to the balsam tree and p…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Shall not go up. —The enemy, on the same battlefield, would have prepared for attack from the same direction as before; consequently, Davi…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And when David inquired of the Lord
For though he had succe before, and got the victory, he would not engage again w…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Philistines did not consider that David had the presence of God with him, which Saul had forfeited and lost. The kingdom of the Messiah, as soo…

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