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After this it happened, that David struck the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
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A Shadow of Christ's Victory
Commentator Matthew Henry suggests that David's victories are more than just historical events; they serve as a foreshadowing of a greater reality. David's success in bringing peace and security to Israel is seen as a faint picture of the ultimate triumph and everlasting peace that believers find through Jesus, the 'Captain of our salvation.'
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1 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Gath and her towns - In Samuel, this is called Methegammah (see the marginal reference note).
19th Century
Anglican
Now after this it came to pass. —Literally, And it came to pass afterwards. This expression does not put the contents of …
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Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 18:1).
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