1 Samuel 15:4-35 ESV

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 15:31

Samuel turned again after Saul; not to worship the Lord with him, for that he did not; and therefore it is here mentioned that Saul only worshipped the Lord; but for two other reasons: first, that people might not upon pretence of this sentence of rejection immediately withdraw all respect and obedience to their sovereign; whereby they would both have sinned against God, and have been as sheep without a shepherd. Secondly, That he might rectify Saul’s error, and execute God’s judgment upon... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 15:32

Delicately, or in delights, or in his ornaments, i.e. he came not like an offender, expecting the sentence of death, but in that garb and gesture which became his quality. And Agag said, or, for Agag said; this being the reason why he came so. The bitterness of death is past: I who have escaped death from the hands of a warlike prince in the fury of battle, shall certainly never suffer death from an old prophet in time of peace. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 15:33

Thy sword hath made women childless; whereby it appears that he was a cruel tyrant, and guilty of really bloody actions, and that towards God’s people, though it be not related elsewhere. And this seems to be added for the fuller vindication of God’s justice, and to show, that although God did at this time remember and revenge a crime committed by this man’s ancestors four hundred years ago, yet he did not punish an innocent son for his father’s crimes, but one that allowed and persisted in the... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 15:35

To see Saul, i.e. to visit him, either in token of respect or friendship; or to seek counsel from God for him, or to give counsel to him. Seeing is put for visiting here, and 2 Kings 8:29. Otherwise he did see him afterwards, 1 Samuel 19:24. Though indeed it was not Samuel that came thither with design to see Saul, which is implied in the phrase here; but Saul went thither to see Samuel, and that accidentally. Samuel mourned for Saul; partly for Saul’s sake, whose sad condition he lamented; and... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:4-9

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—1 Samuel 15:4. “Telaim.” Most likely the same as Telem (Joshua 15:21; Joshua 15:24), a city lying on the eastern border of Judah, and therefore near the territory of the Amalekites. “Ten thousand men of Judah.” “This implies that the two hundred thousand were from the other tribes.” (Keil.) “The separate mention of the men of Judah shows how little union there was between Judah and Ephraim even at this time; a circumstance which throws light upon the whole after... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:10-12

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—1 Samuel 15:10. “It repenteth me.” “The anthropopathic expression for the change of the Divine procedure into the opposite of what the holy and righteous will of God had determined under the condition of holy and righteous conduct by men when on man’s side there has been a change to the opposite of this condition without repentance.” (Erdmann.) See also comments on this verse. “It grieved Samuel and he cried unto the Lord,” etc. Literally “It burned (in) him,”... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:13-23

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:24-35

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—1 Samuel 15:25. “Pardon my sin.” “He offers this prayer to Samuel, not to God.” “Turn again with me.” “According to 1 Samuel 15:30, to show him honour before the elders of the people, and before Israel, that his rejection might not be known.” (Keil.)1 Samuel 15:29. “The strength of Israel.” A phrase which occurs only here. It means glory, perpetuity, trust. “The Hebrew word, Netsah, signifies what is bright or shines continually, and therefore what may be relied... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:1-35

1 Samuel 15:0 (with 1 Timothy 1:19 ) The story of Saul is among the saddest which Scripture anywhere contains. I. Notice first the singular elements of nobleness which are to be traced in his natural character, so that his moral stature did not altogether belie the stateliness of his outward frame. There is nothing which so often oversets the whole balance of a mind, which brings out faults unsuspected before, as a sudden and abrupt elevation from a very low to a very high position. But Saul... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:11

1 Samuel 15:11 I. Saul's character is marked by much that is considered to be of the highest moral excellence generosity, magnanimity, calmness, energy, and decision. He is introduced to us as a "choice young man and a goodly," and as possessed of a striking personal presence, and as a member of a wealthy and powerful family. It is probable from the sequel of Saul's history that the apparent nobleness of his first actions was connected with some wrong principles and feelings, which then existed... read more

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 15:31

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 15:32

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 15:33

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 15:35

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:4-9

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:10-12

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:13-23

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:24-35

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:1-35

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:11

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