"And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them."
Commentary
Gill's Exposition
And they left their images,.... Their idol gods, which they brought with them to protect and defend them, and give them success; perhaps in imitation of the Israelites, who formerly brought
the ark of God into their camp against the Philistines, Sa1 4:3 ; and it appears to have been the custom of other countries, in later times, to bring their gods with them to battle (x): and David and his men burnt them: that is, his men burnt them at his command, Ch1 14:12 ; agreeably to the law of God, that so no profit might be made of them, Deu 7:5 ; the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions, and others, render it, "and took them", or "carried them away" (y); as they might do, and, after they had exposed them in triumph, then burnt them. (x) "Omnigenumque Deum", &c. Virgil. Aeneid. l. 8. (y) , Sept. "tulit", V. L. Tigurine version, Montanus; "sustulit", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
And they left their images,.... Their idol gods, which they brought with them to protect and defend them, and give them success; perhaps in imitation of the Israelites, who formerly brought
the ark of God into their camp against the Philistines, Sa1 4:3 ; and it appears to have been the custom of other countries, in later times, to bring their gods with them to battle (x): and David and his men burnt them: that is, his men burnt them at his command, Ch1 14:12 ; agreeably to the law of God, that so no profit might be made of them, Deu 7:5 ; the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions, and others, render it, "and took them", or "carried them away" (y); as they might do, and, after they had exposed them in triumph, then burnt them. (x) "Omnigenumque Deum", &c. Virgil. Aeneid. l. 8. (y) , Sept. "tulit", V. L. Tigurine version, Montanus; "sustulit", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.