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8Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out{H8686)} my shoe: Philistia, triumph{H8708)} thou because of me.
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And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines. …
Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines. …
And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 6-12)David is here rejoicing in hope and praying in hope; such are the triumphs of the saints, not so much upon the account of what they have in possession as of what they have in prospect (Ps. 60:6): “ God has spoken in his holiness (that is, he has given me his word of promise, has sworn by his holiness, and he will not lie unto David , Ps. 89:35), therefore I will rejoice , and please myself with th…
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