1 Samuel 30:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

1 Samuel 30:8.— We may just note here, what we have frequently observed, how much the insertion of particles in our version flattens the sense. Every reader of taste will discern it in the last clause of this verse.

1 Samuel 30:8

8 And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.