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He is not clean - Since the new moon was a religious feast and the meat eaten consisted of peace offerings, no one who was ceremonially uncl…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
19th Century
Baptist
19th Century
David was the son of Jesse, but he was Saul's own son-in-law; yet, out of contempt, the angry king calls him "the son of Jesse."
John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
Nevertheless, Saul spoke not anything that day About David's absence, took no notice of it, said nothing about it:
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
No one was more consistent than David in attending holy duties; nor would he have been absent, except that self-preservation compelled him to withd…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes