Lux Domini
Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

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Interpretation

Kasheth, or "the bow," probably was the title of this mournful, funeral song. David does not commend Saul for what he was not; and says nothing of his piety or goodness.

Read with

This thought runs through 2 Samuel 1:20-21.

2 Samuel 1:20 2 Samuel 1:21

Glossary

Ashkelon Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Ashkelon.
Gath Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell es Safi.