Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 30:30
Hormah - The general name of those cities which belonged to Arad, king of Canaan; and were devoted to destruction by the Hebrews, and thence called Hormah. See Numbers 21:1-3 . In Chor-ashan - Probably the same as Ashan in the tribe of Judah: see Joshua 15:42 ; (note). It was afterwards ceded to Simeon, Joshua 19:7 . To them which were in Athach - Probably the same as Ether, Joshua 19:7 . read more
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 30:29
Them which were in Rachal - We know not where this place was; it is mentioned nowhere else in the Bible. Calmet conjectures that Hachilah, 1 Samuel 23:19 , may be the same place; here we know David did conceal himself for some time, till the Ziphites endeavored to betray him to Saul. The cities of the Jerahmeelites - See before, 1 Samuel 27:10 ; (note). And - the cities of the Kenites - A very small tract on the southern coast of the Dead Sea. read more