"And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer."
Commentary
Gill's Exposition
And David did so as the Lord commanded him,.... In all things he was obedient to the command of God; Saul was not: he got behind the army of the Philistines, as he was directed; and when
he heard the sound in the mulberry trees, he arose and fell upon his enemies: and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer; or from Gibeon, as in Ch1 14:16 ; a city in the tribe of Benjamin, near to which this battle was fought, and where the pursuit began, which was carried as far as Gazer, a city that lay on the borders of the Philistines, as Josephus says (b); and so far they were pursued, and were smitten as they fled; and, according to Bunting (c), it was a space of eighteen miles. (b) Antiqu. l. 7. c. 4. sect. 1. (c) Travels, &c. p. 138. Next: 2 Kings (2 Samuel) Chapter 6 Sacred Texts | Bible « Previous: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: 2 Kings (2 Sa... Index Next: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: 2 Kings (2 Sa... »
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
And David did so as the Lord commanded him,.... In all things he was obedient to the command of God; Saul was not: he got behind the army of the Philistines, as he was directed; and when
he heard the sound in the mulberry trees, he arose and fell upon his enemies: and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer; or from Gibeon, as in Ch1 14:16 ; a city in the tribe of Benjamin, near to which this battle was fought, and where the pursuit began, which was carried as far as Gazer, a city that lay on the borders of the Philistines, as Josephus says (b); and so far they were pursued, and were smitten as they fled; and, according to Bunting (c), it was a space of eighteen miles. (b) Antiqu. l. 7. c. 4. sect. 1. (c) Travels, &c. p. 138. Next: 2 Kings (2 Samuel) Chapter 6 Sacred Texts | Bible « Previous: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: 2 Kings (2 Sa... Index Next: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: 2 Kings (2 Sa... »