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Don`t tell it in Gath, Don`t publish it in the streets of Ashkelon; Lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, Lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
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A Poetic Wish, Not a Command
Commentators explain that David's plea, "Tell it not in Gath," is not a literal order but a poetic expression of deep sorrow. As John Gill notes, it's a wish that the news of Israel's defeat would not bring joy to their enemies. This highlights the emotional depth of the lament, focusing on the shame of the defeat rather than a practical command.
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2 Samuel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Gath was the royal city of Achish (1 Samuel 21:10; 1 Samuel 27:2). Ashkelon was the chief seat of worship (see the note on …
19th Century
Anglican
In Gath ... in the streets of Askelon. — Two chief cities of the Philistines, poetically put for the whole. In the former David ha…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Tell [it] not in Gath One of the five principalities of the Philistines, and the chief of them, being raised to a ki…
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Kasheth, or —the bow,— probably was the title of this mournful, funeral song. David does not commend Saul for what he was not, and says nothing of …
