Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

I will not smite him the second time. —The meaning of the savage words of Abishai is accurately given in Lange’s…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then said Abishai to David
Seeing Saul fast asleep, and a spear so near him:

God has delivered yo…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

How soon do unholy hearts lose the good impressions that convictions have made on them! How helpless were Saul and all his men! All were as if disa…

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