But if they say, ‘Come on up and fight,’ then we will go up. That will be the Lord’s sign that he will help us defeat them.”

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Although it is not explicitly stated that the Spirit of the Lord came upon him—as it is in the cases of Gideon (Judges 6:34), Othniel (…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But if they say unto us, come up unto us
Which however spoken in contempt of them, yet would discover some fear, tha…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Saul seems to have been quite at a loss, and unable to help himself. Those can never think themselves safe who see themselves out of God's protecti…