Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 17:53
And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.
Heb. their camps, i.e. their camp; but he speaks of it in the plural number, because of the great extent and various quarters of their camp.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines,…. The remainder that escaped having got into their fortified cities:
and they spoiled their tents; which they left in their camp, all their armour, goods, money, and provisions, they found there, they seized upon as their prey and booty; these they did not stay to meddle with as soon as the Philistines fled, but first pursued them, and slew as many of them as they could, and then returned to the spoil; which was wisely done.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
1Sa 17:53 And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.
Ver. 53. They spoiled their tents. ] They plundered not till they had completed their victory.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
children = sons.
tents = camps.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
they spoiled: 2Ki 7:7-16, Jer 4:20, Jer 30:16
Reciprocal: 1Sa 19:5 – wrought 2Ki 7:16 – spoiled the tents