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# Mountains of Gilboa
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2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
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2023-12-25 17:14:16 +00:00
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David speaks directly to the "Mountains of Gilboa" as if they were listening to his song.
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# let there not be dew or rain on you
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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David curses the ground where King Saul died in the battle. This was out of reverence for Saul, who was God's anointed king.
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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# the shield of the mighty was defiled
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The "mighty" here refers to Saul. The shield was defiled because it fell on the ground, and because the king's blood was shed on it.
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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# The shield of Saul is no longer anointed with oil
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"No one will care for Saul's shield anymore"
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