Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David—that is, from the service of Saul and from the rest of the Gadites who remained steadfast adherents of his cause.
into the hold—or fortress, that is, of Ziklag, which was in the wilderness of Judah.
whose faces were like the faces of lions, etc.—A fierce, lion-like countenance (II Samuel 1:23), and great agility in pursuit (II Samuel 2:18), were qualities of the highest estimation in ancient warfare.
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