1 Samuel 14:24-46

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 14:29

The land, i.e. the people of the land, the whole army, whom by this rash oath he hath greatly injured. The zeal of defending himself makes him run into the other extreme of accusing his father, and that before the people, whom by this means he might have stirred up to a sedition. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 14:31

Aijalon; either that in Dan, Joshua 19:42; or rather, that in Judah, 2 Chronicles 11:10. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 14:32

The people flew upon the spoil, to wit, at evening, when the time prefixed by Saul was expired. With the blood; not having patience to tarry till the blood was perfectly gone out of them, as they should have done. See Genesis 9:4; Leviticus 17:14; Deuteronomy 12:16. So they who seemed to make conscience of the king’s commandment for fear of the curse, make no scruple of transgressing God’s command. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 14:33

He sees their fault, but not his own, in giving the occasion to it. Roll a great stone unto me; that the cattle might be all killed in one place, under the inspection of Saul, or some other appointed by him for that work; and upon the stone, that the blood may sooner and better flow out. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 14:34

And his sheep, which is to be understood out of the foregoing words. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 14:35

Either for a monument of the victory; or rather, for sacrifice, as the next words imply. The same was the first altar, though he had occasion to do so oft ere this time. So this is quoted as another evidence of his neglect of God and his worship. It is true, Saul sacrificed before this, as at Gilgal; but that was upon an old altar, erected by others. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 14:36

Remembering Saul’s contempt of God’s ordinance the last time, and the in consequence of it; and perceiving Saul ready to run into the same error again, even though he had not now the same pretence of the necessity of haste as before, and that the people were forward to comply with the motion; he gives them this pious and prudent advice. Hither unto God, to wit, to the ark, as above, 1 Samuel 14:18. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 14:37

Either, 1. Because he was displeased with Saul for his former neglect, 1 Samuel 14:18,1 Samuel 14:19, where he began to ask advice of God, but was so rude and impious as not to tarry for an answer; and therefore it was but a just retaliation, if when Saul did ask, God would not vouchsafe him an answer. Or, 2. To manifest his dislike of the violation of oaths. For although Jonathan might have a fair excuse from his invincible ignorance and urgent necessity; and though Saul had done foolishly in... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 14:38

All the chief of the people; in the name of all the people, that you may be witnesses, and may see where the fault lies. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 14:39

None of those who either saw Jonathan eating, or heard of it, informed against him; partly because they were satisfied that his ignorance excused him, and that there was some other reason of God’s not answering; and partly from their great love to Jonathan, whom they would not expose to death for so small an offence. read more

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