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in his heart. to himself.
I shall now perish. This lack of faith acted with disastrous results to David. It put him in. false position; shook the People's confidence in him; delayed his own election; and led to divisions in the kingdom.
coast. border.
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men. Hebrew. 'enosh. App-14.
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man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.
Nabal's wife. See note on 1 Samuel 30:5
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Ziklag. An outpost which protected Gath.
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country. Hebrew "field". Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part) for country. App-6.
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And. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton (App-6) in 1 Samuel 27:9.
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Whither. Some codices, with Septuagint and Vulgate, read "against whom".
road. raid.
south. Hebrew the Negeb or hill country south of Judah.
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People Israel. Israel's People.