Two memorable events in David's life seem to be here alluded to: the successful pursuit of the predatory "troop" of Amalekites which had sacked Ziklag (1 Samuel 30: in 2Sa 22:8; 2 Samuel 22:15; 2 Samuel 22:23the same word troopis used of the Amalekites): and the capture of Zion, effected with such ease that he seemed to have leapt over the walls which its defenders trusted were impregnable (ch. 2 Samuel 5:6-8).

run through Better, run after. The point is the speed of the pursuit, not the completeness of the defeat. This and not the marginal rendering brokenis preferable.

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