Bible Commentary

And Samuel said unto the people, [It is] the LORD that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt. 6. It is the Lord ] Or, Yea Jehovah [is witness]. This verse forms the transition to what follows. Samuel proceeds to identify Jehovah, to whom they were … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 12:6”

And he said unto them, The LORD [is] witness against you, and his anointed [is] witness this day, that ye have not found aught in my hand. And they answered, [He is] witness. The Lord is witness against you, to wit, if you shall at any time hereafter reproach my government or memory. Or rather, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 12:5”

And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken aught of any man’s hand. Verse 4. They said, Thou hast not defrauded] Of what minister or governor can any nation under heaven say such things? Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible And they said,…. One … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 12:4”

Behold, here I [am]: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received [any] bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. 3. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 12:3”

And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons [are] with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day. 2. the king walketh before you ] Goes in and out in your presence in the exercise of his regal authority. and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 12:2”

And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you. 1. I have hearkened unto your voice ] Cp. 1Sa 8:7; 1Sa 8:9 ; 1Sa 8:22. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1Sa 12:1-5 And Samuel … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 12:1”

And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly. 15. there they made Saul king ] The choice of Saul as king, privately made … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 11:15”

Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there. 14. Then said Samuel ] From this verse to 1Sa 12:22 is the Haphtarah or lesson from the Prophets appointed to be read in the Synagogue in conjunction with the history of Korah (Numbers 16). to Gilgal … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 11:14”

And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for today the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel. 12 15. Confirmation of Saul as King 13. There shall not a man be put to death this day ] The execution even of malcontents would have clouded the general rejoicing: and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 11:13”

And the people said unto Samuel, Who [is] he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death. Verse 12. Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign] Now, flushed with victory and proud of their leader, they wished to give him a proof of their attachment … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 11:12”