Bible Commentary

And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel. 1Sa 15:26 Thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord hath rejected thee. One sin too many The whole story affords … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 15:26”

Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD. Verse 25. Pardon my sin] Literally, bear my sin; take it away; forgive what I have done against thee, and be my intercessor with God, that he may forgive my offense against him; turn again with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 15:25”

And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice. 24 31. The rejection of Saul 24. I have sinned ] Though a formal confession of his sin is extorted from Saul, he does not humble … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 15:24”

For rebellion [is as] the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness [is as] iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from [being] king. 23. rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, &c.] Opposition to the will of God is as bad as divination by the help … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 15:23”

And Samuel said, Hath the LORD [as great] delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey [is] better than sacrifice, [and] to hearken than the fat of rams. 22. With a burst of prophetic inspiration Samuel rends asunder Saul’s tissue of excuses, and lays bare his … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 15:22”

But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal. 21. the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed ] The chief of the devoted things ( cherem). It might seem a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 15:21”

And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites. 20. Yea, I have obeyed ] Saul still persists in justifying his conduct. ( a) He had … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 15:20”

Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD? Who cannot be deceived by thy fair professions of religion, but knows very well that thou didst not seek sacrifices for God, but prey for thyself. Fuente: English Annotations … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 15:19”

And the LORD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed. 18. the sinners the Amalekites ] Sin was the ground of their doom. The special sin which singled them out for punishment was their opposition to the will of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 15:18”

And Samuel said, When thou [wast] little in thine own sight, [wast] thou not [made] the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel? 17. When thou wast little ] Is it not the case that though thou wast little in thine own eyes, thou hast been made head … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 15:17”