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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 31:2

1 Samuel 31:2. The Philistines slew Jonathan David’s dear friend; God so ordering it for the further exercise of David’s faith and patience; and that David might depend upon God alone for his crown, and receive it solely from him, and not from Jonathan; who, doubtless, had he lived, would have speedily settled the crown upon David’s head. There was also a special providence of God in taking away Jonathan, (who, of all Saul’s sons, seems to have been the fairest for the crown,) for... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 31:3

1 Samuel 31:3. The archers hit him Hebrews ימצאהו jim-stauhu, found him. Houbigant renders it, rushed upon him. It seems by this that the Philistines gained the battle, chiefly by the advantage of their archers. Probably these were some hired troops, for we meet with no mention before this of any archers in any of the Philistines’ armies or battles; and it seems to have been a way of fighting that Saul and the Israelites were not prepared for, and therefore they were soon thrown into... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 31:4

1 Samuel 31:4. Lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me He was afraid they might put him to some ignominious death, or make sport with him, as they did with Samson. But his armour-bearer would not, for he was sore afraid He dreaded to think of killing his king. Saul took a sword, and fell upon it “A truly brave man,” says Delaney, “would have died fighting, as Jonathan did, or would, at worst, have gloried at being abused, and even tortured, for having done... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 31:5

1 Samuel 31:5. He (his armour-bearer) fell likewise upon his sword The same sword on which Saul had fallen, which was the sword of the armour- bearer. This will appear evident to any one that reads these two verses (the 4th and 5th) in the original. Now it is the established tradition of the Jewish nation, that this armour-bearer was Doeg, which is not at all unlikely; and if so, then both Saul and his executioner fell by that very weapon with which they had before massacred the priests... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 31:1-13

David’s victory and Saul’s defeat (30:1-31:13)When David’s men returned to Ziklag, they found it a deserted, burnt out ruin. The Amalekites had raided the cities of Philistia and Judah while all the fighting men were away at war. The shock of losing everything - wives, families and possessions - drove David to total dependence on God. It was the kind of dependence that seems to have been lacking during his sixteen months in Philistia (30:1-8).Assisted by some capable Israelite military... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 31:1

men . Hebrew. 'enosh. App-14 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 31:2

Abinadab . Called Ishui (1 Samuel 14:49 ). read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 31:3

sore wounded = in sore anguish. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 31:4

abuse = insult. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 31:6

So Saul died . Compare 1 Chronicles 10:13 , 1 Chronicles 10:14 . Here, history from human standpoint; in Chronicles, God's standpoint, and reasons of the history. See notes on 1 Chronicles 10:13 , and App-55 . If Saul was thirty years of age when anointed, he would now be seventy; and Jonathan fifty-three or fifty-four. See note on 1 Samuel 13:1 . and. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "yea, and". read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 31:2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 31:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 31:4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 31:5

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 31:1-13

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 31:1

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 31:2

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 31:3

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 31:4

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 31:6

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