Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Samuel 22:17
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1 Samuel22:17
17 ¶ And the king said unto the [illegible: 1+ letters]ootmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD, because their hand is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD .
Choosing rather to offend the King, by disobeying his wicked and bloody Command, than to offend God, by shedding the Blood of such Innocent and Sacred Persons.
Marginal references: Or, Guard.; Heb. runners.
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