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Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Samuel 1:24

Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Browse this work.

2 Samuel1:24

24 Ye daughters of Israel weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet , with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

These he mentions; partly, because the Women then used to make Songs both of Triumph, and of Lamentation, as occasion required: and partly, because they usually are most delighted with the Ornaments of the Body here following.

This he did, partly, because he procured them so much Peace as gave them opportunity of enriching themselves: and partly, because he took these things as spoils from the Enemies, and clothed his own People with them. Comp. Psal. 68. 12.

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