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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 14:45

1Sa 14:45 And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: [as] the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not. Ver. 45. Shall Jonathan die? ] By whose means we are yet alive: this were such an ill requital, as heaven and earth would be ashamed of. As the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of his head. ] Here was... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 14:46

1Sa 14:46 Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place. Ver. 46. Then Saul went up. ] Seeing that God was displeased, and the people discontented, and the time now past. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 14:47

1Sa 14:47 So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed [them]. Ver. 47. So Saul took the kingdom. ] Out of which he had been well nigh ousted by the Philistines; he took it, that is, he undertook the managing administration of it. Or, he took it, though God had said he should lose... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 14:48

1Sa 14:48 And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them. Ver. 48. And he gathered a host, ] See on 1 Samuel 14:47 . And delivered Israel out of the hands. ] God may make use of wicked men as instruments to defend his people: "the earth helped the woman"; Rev 12:16 yet the vials of God’s wrath were poured out "upon the earth." Rev 16:1 read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 14:49

1Sa 14:49 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters [were these]; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal: Ver. 49. Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, &c. ] Ishbosheth is not once named, because he was an ουτιδανος , not fit for war, and so of no account amongst them: yet he came to be a king, and the youngest daughter Michal a queen. Let no man despise the day of small things. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 14:50

1Sa 14:50 And the name of Saul’s wife [was] Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host [was] Abner, the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle. Ver. 50. And the name of Saul’s wife.] We read but of this one wife that Saul had: and this some: a do number among his virtues, that he multiplied not wives, according to Deuteronomy 17:17 . Howbeit, he had a concubine, Rizpah, and children by her, which for their father’s fault were hanged in David’s days. a Pellican. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 14:51

1Sa 14:51 And Kish [was] the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner [was] the son of Abiel. Ver. 51. And Kish was the father of Saul. ] Hence Saul is called Cush the Benjamite, Psalms 7:1 , title as the Chaldee there paraphraseth it. And Ner the father of Abner. ] In 1 Chronicles 8:33 , Ner is said to be the father of Kish, that is, his foster-father, saith Comestor. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 14:52

1Sa 14:52 And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him. Ver. 52. And when Saul saw any strong man. ] Robustum et pugnacem. This was not amiss, had he not placed too much confidence in them, as indeed he did. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Samuel 14:16

melted away: Psalms 58:7, Psalms 68:2 beating down: 1 Samuel 14:20, Judges 7:22, 2 Chronicles 20:22-Lamentations :, Isaiah 19:2 Reciprocal: Exodus 15:15 - melt Leviticus 26:37 - they shall Joshua 2:9 - faint Jeremiah 13:14 - I will dash Jeremiah 51:46 - ruler against Haggai 2:22 - every read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Samuel 14:18

Bring hither: The Septuagint reads &סןףבדבדו פן וצןץה ןפי בץפןע חסו פן וצןץה ום פח חלוסב וךויםח וםשניןם ףסבחכ. "Bring hither the ephod; for he bore the ephod on that day before Israel," which Houbigant and others think is the true reading. Finding that his son Jonathan and his armour-bearer were absent, Saul wished to consult the high-priest; but the tumult increasing, he says to him, "Withdraw thine hand:" i.e., desist form consulting the ephod on the present occasion, and immediately... read more

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