Pit — Where he put himself under a necessity, either of killing, or being killed. Of snow — When lions are most fierce, both from the sharpness of their appetite in cold seasons, and from want of provisions.
Related Commentaries of 2 Samuel 23:21
2 Samuel 23:21
21 And he slew an Egyptian, a goodlyd man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.