John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 30:18
And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away ,.... The wives and children of the Israelites, and their goods, excepting the provisions they had eaten: and David rescued his two wives ; which is particularly observed, because a special concern of his. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 30:7-20
Solomon observes that the righteous is delivered out of trouble and the wicked cometh in his stead, that the just falleth seven times a-day and riseth again; so it was with David. Many were his troubles, but the Lord delivered him out of them all, and particularly out of this of which we have here an account. I. He enquired of the Lord both concerning his duty?Shall I pursue after this troop? and concerning the event?Shall I overtake them? 1 Sam. 30:8. It was a great advantage to David that he... read more