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1 Samuel 23:11

1 Samuel 23:11

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hands? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard?.... That is, if David continued there, which is the supposition all proceeds upon. The questions are not orderly put, as may easily be observed, the last should have been first; which shows some perturbation of mind David was in upon hearing the design of Saul against him:O Lord God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant; give an answer by Urim and Thummim, as he did:and the Lord said, he will come down; if David abode there; that was in his thoughts, in his purpose and design, which the Lord, being omniscient, full well knew, who knows all future contingencies: hence the Jews gather, that two things are not to be asked together; and if they are asked, only answer is made to one, and the answer is only made to that which it was proper to ask first; and that which is asked out of order should be asked again, which was the case here, as follows.

T. Bab. Yoma, fol. 73.

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