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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:17

1Sa 10:17 And Samuel called the people together unto the LORD to Mizpeh; Ver. 17. To Mizpeh. ] Whither also, for the purpose, he had appointed the ark to be brought, and the high priest to repair with Urim and Thummim, to ask counsel of God, and to cast lots, 1Sa 10:22 as Junius here noteth. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:18

1Sa 10:18 And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, [and] of them that oppressed you: Ver. 18. I brought up Israel out of Egypt. ] See Judges 2:1 ; Judges 6:8 . See Trapp on " Jdg 2:1 " See Trapp on " Jdg 6:8 " There is some great matter of unkindness in it, when God hitteth men in the teeth with his former favours. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:19

1Sa 10:19 And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, [Nay], but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands. Ver. 19. And ye have said unto him. ] Because to me. Nay, but set a king over us. ] Here he taxeth them with singular ingratitude, incredulity, and folly, in that they would rather trust in a man whom they knew not how he would... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:20

1Sa 10:20 And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken. Ver. 20. To come near. ] As Joshua 7:14 . See there. The tribe of Benjamin was taken, ] a viz., By lot, as the word signifieth, which is governed by God, Pro 16:33 and is not therefore to be used ad lucrum aut lusum, but only in matters of weight. a Josephus saith it was done by lots, lib. vi. cap. 5. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:21

1Sa 10:21 When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found. Ver. 21. The family of Matri was taken. ] Which is not the name of a man - see 1 Chronicles 8:30 ; but signifieth a mark, saith one out of Lyra; whence he eoncludeth that the family of Matri was of those that could shoot at a mark so excellently. Jdg 20:16 Fides sit penes Authorem. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:22

1Sa 10:22 Therefore they enquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff. Ver. 22. Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff. ] This he did not out of hypocrisy; - as did Pope Paschalis II, who when he knew aforehand he should be chosen Pope, hid himself; and being drawn into the light, would not be enthroned, till the people of Rome had thrice cried out, Sanctus Petrus Reinerum virum optimum elegit; a... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:23

1Sa 10:23 And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward. Ver. 23. And they ran and fetched him thence. ] Thus honour followeth them that fly it, flieth from them that follow it; as they say of the crocodile. It hath been already noted of Claudius, that he was pulled out of a hole by the heels, and made emperor. He was higher than any of the people by the shoulders. ] a This did further edge the... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:24

1Sa 10:24 And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that [there is] none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king. Ver. 24. God save the king. ] Heb., Let the king live; a that is, live happily, as 1 Samuel 25:6 . To live, is to live in prosperity. Princes must be prayed for. a Sit faelix rex. - Chald. Paraph. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:25

1Sa 10:25 Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote [it] in a book, and laid [it] up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house. Ver. 25. Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom. ] Not what it usually is, - degenerating into tyranny, as if it were not enough to be above men, but to be above mankind, 1Sa 8:9-10 - but what it ought to be, according to Deu 17:14-16 Ezekiel 45:9-10 ; Ezekiel 46:6 . And wrote it in a book. ] ... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:26

1Sa 10:26 And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched. Ver. 26. A band of men. ] Lateranes voluntarii, a royal guard to attend and conduct him on the way, as was fit. read more

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