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The Zeal of Betrayal
Commentator John Gill highlights the intense eagerness of the Ziphites to betray David. Their words, 'our part shall be to deliver him up,' are not a passive offer of information but an active commitment. They essentially guarantee David's capture, showing the depth of their treachery and the severe danger David was in.
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1 Samuel
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John Gill
On 1 Samuel 23:20
17th Century
Pastor
Now therefore, O king, come down
From Gibeah to Ziph, and the wilderness of it, where David was:
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Matthew Henry
On 1 Samuel 23:19–29
17th Century
Minister
In the midst of his wickedness, Saul affected to speak the language of piety. Such expressions, without suitable effects, can only amuse or deceive…