the hold] Ziklag (vers. 1.) which was in the desert of Judah: or, the cave of Adullam, 1 Sam. 22. 1, 2. or some other strong place, to which David betook himself, 1 Sam. 23. 6, 19, 25, 29. of war] Heb. of the host. Were very expert in military discipline. faces of lions] Setled, undaunted, fierce, such as affrighted them who looked on them. as swift, &c.] Roes are very swift running creatures: This is an hyperbolicall expression of more then ordinary swiftnesse. See 2 Samuel 2:18. as swift as the roes upon the mountains] Heb. as the roes upon the mountains to make haste.