And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Passed on - This refers to crossing the Brook Kidron, as in 2 Samuel 15:22–23.

Gittites - During David’s residence …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Cherethites ... Pelethites. —See Note on 2 Samuel 8:18.

Gittites. —This word in its form would…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And all his servants pa ed on beside him
Or at his hand or side; his household servants walking perhaps some on one …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

David determined to leave Jerusalem. He took this resolve as a penitent submitting to the rod. Before unrighteous Absalom, he could justify himself…

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