21<\/strong>. the Hebrews that were with the Philistines<\/em> ] Either renegade Israelites who had taken service in the Philistine army, or forced levies from the districts occupied by the Philistines. The name “Hebrews” by which they were known to the Philistines is used to distinguish them from the “Israelites” who had not submitted to their oppressors. The Sept. reads “slaves.” See notes on 1Sa 4:6<\/span> and 1Sa 13:3<\/span>.<\/p>\n Verse 21<\/span>. The Hebrews<\/B><\/I> that <\/B>were with the Philistines<\/B><\/I>] We may understand such as they held in bondage, or who were their servants. Instead of Hebrews<\/I> the Septuagint<\/I> read, , the slaves<\/I>; from which it is evident that, instead of Ibrim,<\/I> Hebrews<\/I>, they found in their text abadim<\/I>, servants. But this reading is not countenanced by any other version, nor by any MS. yet discovered.<\/P> <\/p>\n Which went up with them into the camp; <\/B>either by constraint, as servants; or in policy, to gain their favour and protection. <\/P> <\/p>\n Moreover, the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time<\/strong>,…. Who either were their servants and bondsmen they brought along with them, or such in whose cities they dwelt, or had taken as they came along, and forced into their army; or it may be some of them were renegades from the Israelites, deserters, who for safety and subsistence betook themselves to them as the stronger party. The Greek version reads,<\/p>\n “the servants that were with the Philistines:”<\/p>\n which went up with them into the camp [from the country] round about<\/strong>; either willingly or by force; the words, “from the country”, are not in the text, wherefore some observe, as Kimchi and Abarbinel, that this respects their being round about the camp, and that they were not within it, but without it, that if possible they might escape fighting against the Israelites:<\/p>\n even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan<\/strong>; who were now joined; when they saw the dread and confusion in the camp of the Philistines, and them destroying one another, and the Israelites prevailing over them, victorious and pursuing, they took part with them, and assisted them in completing the victory.<\/p>\n (21) Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines.<\/strong>These Israelites were, most likely, prisoners who had been compelled to fight against their countrymen, or were levies raised in those parts of the land more immediately under Philistine influence. These, we read, took the first opportunity to go over to Saul. Other Israelitesprobably the men of whole villages, who had been compelled, as the result of the late Philistine successes, to desert their homesteads, and seek a precarious living in the hillsjoined in the pursuit of the now flying Philistine armies. This is the meaning of the words of the 22nd verse, which speaks of the men of Israel which had hid themselves in Mount Ephraim.<\/p>\n 21<\/strong>. <\/strong> The Hebrews that were with the Philistines <\/strong> Those who had deserted Saul’s army and gone over to them, and those whom they had taken captive during this last invasion. Instead of Hebrews, <\/em> the Septuagint reads slaves; <\/em> and it is altogether probable that in their wars and conquests the Philistines had captured and made slaves of many of the Hebrews. These, seeing the confusion of the Philistines, turned against them and made the confusion worse confounded. <\/p>\n Before that time <\/strong> Before the time of this assault of Jonathan. Literally the Hebrew is, yesterday <\/em> and the third day. <\/em> Compare Jos 3:4<\/span>, note.<\/p>\n 1Sa 14:21<\/span><\/em><\/strong>. <\/strong>Moreover, the Hebrews, <\/em><\/strong>&c.<\/strong> Our translators have well expressed here the sense of the text. But it seems hard to allow them the liberty of inserting so many words as they have done, which are not in the Hebrew. To make out the sense they have put in the words that, <\/em>and from the country, <\/em>and turned. <\/em>As to the first, I make no doubt but that the word asher, that <\/em>or who, <\/em>is here implied, as the Vulgate, Latin, and the LXX represent it. The other two insertions, from the country, <\/em>and turned, <\/em>will be altogether needless, if, instead of sabib, <\/em>we read, as the Vulgate and LXX plainly did, sabebu. <\/em>Then the place must be rendered, the Hebrews who were with the Philistines before that time, who went up with them to the camp, they also turned to be with the Israelites. <\/em>It may be further noted, that the LXX in the beginning of the verse read abadim, slaves, <\/em>instead of ibrim, Hebrews. <\/em>Whether the LXX or the present Hebrew copies are here to be preferred, I cannot say. If the true reading is Hebrews, <\/em>still they were slaves to the Philistines, whom they had made captive before. <\/p>\n REFLECTIONS.<\/strong>The terror of the Philistines was soon observed by the sentinels in Gibeah, who, to their astonishment, beheld them melting like snow, and falling one on another. Tidings are instantly brought to Saul, who calls over the muster-roll, that he may see who is absent, and Jonathan and his armour-bearer are wanting. Hereupon, <\/p>\n 1. Saul bids Ahiah bring the ark, and consult God about what he should do in the case; but while he was talking with him, the noise increasing, and the flight of the Philistines being evident, he bids him desist, being in haste to pursue. Note; <\/em>(1.) In all our proceedings, to enquire of God’s word is the surest way to succeed. (2.) They who are impatient to run before they are sent, will be in danger of making more haste than good speed. <\/p>\n 2. They immediately follow the flying hosts, nor needed sword or spear, for the Philistines fell faster by the hands of each other. Not only the six hundred men who were with Saul assembled, but the deserters and prisoners turned upon the fugitives; and those who had refused to fight, and fled to the mountains, dare now pursue. Thus the Lord saved Israel, and the discomfiture here was very great, because it was his doing. Note; <\/em>(1.) All our salvation must be ascribed to God’s free grace and mercy alone. (2.) The Lord Jesus has conquered for us; let us not then, weak as we are, fear to pursue and seize the prey. <\/p>\n 1Sa 14:21 Moreover the Hebrews [that] were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp [from the country] round about, even they also [turned] to be with the Israelites that [were] with Saul and Jonathan.<\/p>\n Ver. 21. Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines.<\/strong> ] Either as their slaves or fugitives; these now took part with their countrymen. It is bard trusting of such in battle whose hearts are with the enemy.<\/p>\n the Hebrews. Called so in distinction from the foreigners among whom they lived; referring to language rather than nationality. Compare 1Sa 14:11. turned. Septuagint and Vulgate read “turned round”. <\/p>\n the Hebrews: Probably such as they held in bondage, or who were their servants. Instead of (haivrim) “the Hebrews,” the LXX evidently read haavdim, for they have , “the slaves;” but this reading is not countenanced by any other version, nor by any manuscript 1Sa 29:4, Jdg 7:23 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: 1Sa 17:52 – the men of Israel<\/p>\n 14:21 Moreover the Hebrews [that] were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp [from the country] round about, even they also [turned] to be with the {k} Israelites that [were] with Saul and Jonathan.<\/p>\n (k) Though before for fear of the Philistines they declared themselves as enemies to their brethren.<\/p>\n Moreover the Hebrews [that] were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp [from the country] round about, even they also [turned] to be with the Israelites that [were] with Saul and Jonathan. 21. the Hebrews that were with the Philistines ] Either renegade Israelites who had taken service … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 14:21”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7541","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-commentary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7541"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7541\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7541"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
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