2 Samuel 15:17

And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was (i) far off.

(i) That is, from Jerusalem.

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Far off — At some convenient distance, tho' not very far.

¹⁷ And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Samuel 15:17