In what way David made this enquiry we are not told; but it was probably by means of Abiathar; and therefore it would seem, that with Houbigant, we should read the sixth verse immediately after the first.--This adventure was truly noble and patriotic. Had not David loved his country, and been above all motives of private and personal revenge, he would have rejoiced in this invasion of Judea, as producing a strong diversion in his favour, and embroiling his inveterate enemy. In most cases, a man with David's wrongs would have joined with the enemies of his country, and avenged himself on the author of his calamities; but he thinks of nothing but succouring Keilah, and using his power and influence in behalf of his brethren.

4,6,9-12 30:8 Nu 27:21 Jos 9:14 Jud 1:1 2Sa 5:19,23 1Ch 14:10 Ps 32:8 Pr 3:5,6 Jer 10:23 [All]

1 Samuel 5:1

5:1

captured <03947> [took.]

4:11,17,18,22 Ps 78:61 [All]

Ebenezer <072> [Eben-ezer.]

4:1 7:12 [All]

Ashdod <0795> [Ashdod.]

Ashdod, called Azotus by the Greeks, was one of the five satrapies of the Philistines, and a place of great strength and consequence. It was situated near the Mediterranean, between Askelon and Jamnia, thirty-four miles north of Gaza, according to Diodorus Siculus, and the Antonine and Jerusalem Itineraries. It is now called Shdood; and Dr. Richardson says they neither saw nor heard of any ruins there. "The ground," he observes, "around Ashdod is beautifully undulating, but not half stocked with cattle. The site of the town is on the summit of a grassy hill; and, if we are to believe historians, was anciently as strong as it was beautiful."

Jos 11:22 Ac 8:40 [All]

[Azotus.]

Psalms 18:50

18:50

<01431> [Great.]

2:6 78:71,72 89:3,4 144:10 1Sa 2:10 16:1 Ac 2:34-36 Php 2:9-11 [All]

king ......... chosen ruler ...... descendants <04428 04899 02233> [to his.]

89:20-38 132:10 2Sa 7:13 1Ch 17:11-14,27 Isa 9:6,7 Lu 1:31-33,69 Ro 1:3 11:29 Ga 3:16 [All]