Bible Commentary

And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day. 38. the chief of the people ] Lit. “the corner-stones of the people,” as in Jdg 20:2, probably the elders or heads of houses. wherein this sin hath been ] Saul … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 14:38”

And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day. 37. asked counsel of God ] Inquired of God, the same verb as in 1Sa 10:22, See note there. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 14:37”

And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God. 36 46. The consequence of Jonathan’s transgression … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 14:36”

And Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD. 35. the same was the first altar ] Lit. “it he began to build as an altar to Jehovah.” The E. V. probably gives the right sense. The altar was erected as a thank-offering for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 14:35”

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 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 14:34”

Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone unto me this day. 33. this day ] Rather, forthwith. But the Sept. reads “here,” perhaps rightly. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Sin … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 14:33”

And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew [them] on the ground: and the people did eat [them] with the blood. 32. the people did eat them with the blood ] As soon as it was evening, the fasting people flew upon the spoil to satisfy their … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 14:32”

And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint. 31 35. The sin of the people 31. from Michmash to Aijalon ] See note on 1Sa 14:23. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Aijalon. – The modern Yalo. It lies upon the side of a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 14:31”

How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines? How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies which they found?…. That is, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 14:30”

Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey. 29. hath troubled ] The word applied to Achan in Jos 7:25. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Hath troubled – The same word as was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 14:29”