Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 14:34

And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay [them] here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew [them] there.

And his sheep, which is to be understood out of the foregoing words.

Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

And Saul said, disperse yourselves among the people,…. In the camp, some one way, and some another, and make proclamation throughout it; this he said to some of his officers, whom he sent out as heralds, to publish his will and pleasure:

and say unto them, bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here; on the great stone he had ordered to roll to the place where he was:

and eat them; in the same place, being rightly slain, and the blood let out; all this was to be done, the slaying of the beasts, and eating them, in the presence of Saul, and under his inspection, that every thing might be done decently, and in order, and according to the law of God:

and sin not against the Lord, in eating with the blood; as some of them had done, 1Sa 14:32 and all the people brought every man his ox with him; and his sheep also, though not expressed, yet to be supplied from the preceding clause: and these every man brought “with him that night”; the Jewish Rabbins c are divided about these creatures slain, whether for sacrifices or common food; and those that think sacrifices are meant dispute whether it was lawful to slay them in the night, which some allow to be lawful, if on a small and private altar, but not upon a large and public one; but these were slain no doubt for common food, which all agree might be slain in the night:

and slew them there; before Saul, and on the great stone rolled unto him.

c T. Bab. Zebachim, fol. 120. 1.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

1Sa 14:34 And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay [them] here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew [them] there.

Ver. 34. And sin not against the Lord. ] When himself cared not to sin in going about to pursue the Philistines without asking counsel of God, if the high priest had not interposed. 1Sa 14:36

And all the people brought every man his ox. ] Or, What other cattle soever they had. But this was a good while a-doing, if they were to bring all to that one great stone; which would be very troublesome to such as were so hasty and hungry.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

his ox with him. Septuagint reads “what was in his hand”.

Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics

with him: Heb. in his hand, 1Sa 14:34

Reciprocal: Gen 9:4 – the life Lev 7:26 – ye shall eat

Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge