C. F. Keil and Franz Delitzsch on 1 Samuel 27:7
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1 Samuel27:7
1Sa 27:7
The statement that David remained a year and four months in the land of the Philistines, is a proof of the historical character of the whole narrative. The ימים before the “four months” signifies a year; strictly speaking, a term of days which amounted to a full year (as in Lev 25:29 : see also 1Sa 1:3, 1Sa 1:20; 1Sa 2:19).
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