THEOSISDimitri of Rostov
From this point, David launched military expeditions against the people dwelling in the wilderness, who were the initial adversaries of the Israelites.
1 Kingdoms (1 Samuel) 27:8Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And David and his men went up, and pillaged Gessuri, and Gerzi, and the Amalecites: for these were of old the inhabitants of the countries, as men go to Sur, even to the land of Egypt.
וַיַּ֤עַל דָּוִד֙ וֽ͏ַאֲנָשָׁ֔יו וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֛וּ אֶל־הַגְּשׁוּרִ֥י והגרזי וְהַגִּזְרִ֖י וְהָעֲמָלֵקִ֑י כִּ֣י הֵ֜נָּה יֹשְׁב֤וֹת הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם בּוֹאֲךָ֥ שׁ֖וּרָה וְעַד־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 1 Sam 15:7And Saul smote Amalec from Hevila, until thou comest to Sur, which is over against Egypt.
- 1 Sam 15:8And he took Agag, the king of Amalec, alive: but all the common people he slew with the edge of the sword.
- Josh 13:2To wit, all Galilee, Philistia, and all Gessuri.
- Josh 13:13And the children of Israel would not destroy Gessuri and Machati and they have dwelt in the midst of Israel, until this present day.
- Judg 1:29Ephraim also did not slay the Chanaanite that dwelt in Gazer, bnt dwelt with him.
- Josh 16:10And the children of Ephraim slew not the Chanaanite, who dwelt in Gazer: and the Chanaanite dwelt in the midst of Ephraim until this day, paying tribute.
- Ex 15:22And Moses brought Israel from the Red Sea, and they went forth into the wilderness of Sur: and they marched three days through the wilderness, and found no water.
- 2 Sam 15:8For thy servant made a vow, when he was in Gessur of Syria, saying: If the Lord shall bring me again into Jerusalem, I will offer sacrifice to the Lord.