Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Samuel 14:51
Kish: 1 Samuel 9:1, 1 Samuel 9:21 Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 26:5 - Abner 2 Samuel 3:38 - a prince 1 Chronicles 8:33 - Ner 1 Chronicles 9:39 - Ner 1 Chronicles 27:21 - Abner read more
Kish: 1 Samuel 9:1, 1 Samuel 9:21 Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 26:5 - Abner 2 Samuel 3:38 - a prince 1 Chronicles 8:33 - Ner 1 Chronicles 9:39 - Ner 1 Chronicles 27:21 - Abner read more
when Saul: 1 Samuel 8:1, 1 Samuel 8:11 Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 8:9 - the manner 1 Samuel 13:2 - chose 1 Samuel 17:1 - gathered 1 Samuel 18:5 - the men of war Song of Solomon 3:7 - threescore Ezekiel 25:15 - to destroy read more
And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.Draw near — To the ark, in order to enquire of God. read more
For, as the LORD liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.Answered — None of those who saw Jonathan eating, informed against him; because they were satisfied that his ignorance excused him; and from their great love to Jonathan, whom they would not expose to death for so small an offence. read more
Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.Perfect lot — Or, declare the perfect, or guiltless person. That is, O Lord, so guide the lot, that it may discover who is guilty in his matter, and who innocent.Escaped — They were pronounced guiltless. read more
And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.Jonathan — God so ordered the lot; not that he approved Saul's execration, verse24, or his oath that the transgressor should die, verse39, nor that he would expose Jonathan to death; but that Saul's folly might be chastised, when he saw what danger it had brought upon his eldest and excellent son; and that Jonathan's innocency might be cleared. read more
And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.For thou, … — We have no proof, that Saul did not act in this whole affair from a real fear of God. read more
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.With God — In concurrence with God, he hath wrought this salvation. God is so far from being offended with Jonathan, that he hath graciously owned him in the great service of this day. read more
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.Took the kingdom — That is, resumed the administration of it, after he had in a manner lost it by the Philistines, who had almost turned him out of it. read more
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Samuel 14:50
the name of the captain: 1 Samuel 17:55, 2 Samuel 2:8, 2 Samuel 3:27 Abner: Heb. Abiner Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 26:5 - Abner 2 Samuel 3:38 - a prince 1 Chronicles 8:33 - Ner 1 Chronicles 9:39 - Ner 1 Chronicles 27:21 - Abner read more