17<\/strong>. When thou wast little<\/em> ] Is it not the case that though thou wast little in thine own eyes, thou hast been made head of the tribes of Israel<\/strong>? There is a reference to Saul’s own words of astonishment that he should be chosen as king (1Sa 9:21<\/span>). The prophet desires to remind him that as his elevation came solely from God, obedience was due to God. There is a curious tradition preserved in the Targum, that Saul’s elevation was a reward for the courage of the tribe of Benjamin at the passage of the Red Sea, when they sought to pass over first.<\/p>\n Verse 17<\/span>. Little in thine own sight<\/B><\/I>] Who can bear prosperity<\/I>? Is it not of the Lord’s great goodness that the majority of the inhabitants of the earth are in comparative poverty<\/I>?<\/P> <\/p>\n Little in thine own sight, <\/B>i.e. modest, humble, and submissive, as 1Sa 9:21<\/span>; 10:22<\/span>; whereby he implies that now he was grown proud, and stubborn, and impudent, both to commit sin and justify it. <\/P> <\/p>\n And Samuel said, when thou [wast] little in thine own sight<\/strong>,…. Humble and lowly, and had a mean opinion of himself, his family and tribe, and judged himself unworthy of the kingdom; see 1Sa 9:21<\/span> suggesting, that now he was proud and haughty, and would have his own will and way:<\/p>\n wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel<\/strong>; not of his own tribe only, which was the least, but of all the tribes, and so they were all subject to him, and at his command:<\/p>\n and the Lord anointed thee king over Israel<\/strong>; all which is observed, partly to point out unto him the high honour he was raised unto, from a low estate, which laid him under obligation to serve the Lord, and obey him; and partly as an answer to him, excusing himself, and laying the blame upon the people; whereas seeing he was made king over them, his business was to rule and govern them, guide and direct them in the right way, and restrain them from that which was evil; and since he was anointed by the Lord, and not by the people, he ought to have obeyed him, and not regarded the pleasure of them.<\/p>\n (17) When thou wast little in thine own sight.<\/strong>Kimchis rendering of the Hebrew here is singular: Though thou seemest to thyself too little and weak to curb the people, yet wast thou the head, and shouldest have done thy duty; but this, as Lange observes, would imply that Samuel had accepted <\/em>Sauls excuse that it was the peoples will to reserve the choicest spoil. The prophets words, however, were simply to remind Saul that the Lord, whose clearly expressed will he had disregarded, had raised him in bygone days from a comparatively humble station to the proud position he was then occupying as chief of Israel. The old counsellor reminds the king that there had been a time when he judged himself unequal to this great work to which his God summoned him; but now, how strange the contrast! Flushed with success, he was trusting alone in his unaided strength, and openly disobeying the Divine commands.<\/p>\n 17<\/strong>. <\/strong> Little in thine own sight <\/strong> As was manifested in his modest response to Samuel’s first salutation. 1Sa 9:21<\/span>.<\/p>\n 1Sa 15:17 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?<\/p>\n Ver. 17. When thou wast little in thine own sight.<\/strong> ] There is an ingratitude in every sin, and that is to be considered. Good turns aggravate unkindnesses: and our offences are increased by our obligations.<\/p>\n Shallow Repentance Unavailing <\/p>\n 1Sa 15:17-35<\/p>\n Samuel was deeply moved when he heard of Sauls failure, and he cried unto the Lord all night. Thus he was prepared to accost the sinful king. Mr. Finney tells of a minister who was so burdened with the souls of men that he could do but little preaching, his whole time and strength being given to prayer. It is only in that spirit that men like Samuel can undertake their solemn duty.<\/p>\n Sauls response was very unsatisfactory. He began by laying the blame on the people, 1Sa 15:21. He pretended that the object of sparing the cattle, etc., was to sacrifice them to God-a very hypocritical excuse, 1Sa 15:22. Without any deep consciousness of sin, he lightly professed sorrow, and hoped to pacify Samuel by asking that they might kneel together in worship, 1Sa 15:25. When the old prophet refused to let him off so easily, the only thing that Saul cared for was that the elders should still honor him, 1Sa 15:30. How hardened Saul had become! This was the beginning of the sin unto death.<\/p>\n For Review Questions, see the e-Sword Book Comments.<\/p>\n When thou: 1Sa 9:21, 1Sa 10:22, Jdg 6:15, Hos 13:1, Mat 18:4 <\/p>\n the Lord: 1Sa 15:1-3, 1Sa 10:1 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: 1Sa 2:8 – set them 2Sa 7:18 – Who am I 2Sa 12:7 – I anointed 1Ki 16:2 – I exalted thee 2Ki 9:3 – I have anointed Pro 25:6 – in the presence Isa 26:10 – favour Luk 14:10 – go Luk 14:11 – whosoever Eph 6:9 – forbearing<\/p>\n 15:17 And Samuel said, When thou [wast] {g} little in thine own sight, [wast] thou not [made] the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?<\/p>\n (g) Meaning, of base condition as in 1Sa 9:21.<\/p>\n 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. 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