1 Samuel 23:1

Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.

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¹ Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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1 Samuel 23:1