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Abandoned and Blamed
Commentators emphasize the depth of David's crisis. Not only was his city destroyed and his family captured, but his own grieving men turned on him, speaking of stoning him. Scholars note that David was isolated, facing both personal loss and the betrayal of his followers, a true low point just before his rise to the throne.
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1 Samuel
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Charles Ellicott
On 1 Samuel 30:6
19th Century
Bishop
For the people spoke of stoning him. —Probably the discontent and anger of the people had been previously aroused by Davi…
Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Samuel 30:5–6
19th Century
Preacher
And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. And David was greatly distres…
John Gill
On 1 Samuel 30:6
17th Century
Pastor
And David was greatly distressed Partly for the loss of his two wives, and partly because of the mutiny and murmuring of …
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Matthew Henry
On 1 Samuel 30:1–6
17th Century
Minister
When we go out in the course of our duty, we may confidently hope that God will take care of our families in our absence, but not otherwise. If, wh…