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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

1 Samuel 11:2

Eyes: strange proposal! He would not render them quite blind, that he might not be deprived of their service. But he wished to render them unfit for war, (Calmet) as the buckler covers the left eye; (Josephus) and people who shoot with bow and arrow, keep it closed. (Calmet)

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See also 1 Samuel 11:2 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 1 Samuel 11:2. _I MAY THRUST OUT ALL YOUR RIGHT EVES_] This cruel condition would serve at once as a badge of their _slavery_, and a means of incapacitating them from being effective warriors....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    4. THE KING'S FIRST VICTORY AND THE RENEWAL OF THE KINGDOM AT GILGAL CHAPTER 11 _ 1. The victory over Ammon (1 Samuel 11:1)_ 2. The kingdom renewed (1 Samuel 11:12) Nahash the Ammonite encamped aga...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    1 SAMUEL 11. SAUL DELIVERS JABESH-GILEAD AND IS MADE KING. (J) continues the ancient narrative, sequel to 1 Samuel 10:16. Putting aside 1 Samuel 11:12, inserted by an editor to connect this chapter wi...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    A COVENANT. Some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read this word in the text, which already implies it. RIGHT EYES. As the shield covered the left eye, the right was necessary for seein...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _that I may thrust out all your right eyes_ Such barbarities are not unknown in the East even now. Vambéry describes the blinding of prisoners as a regular practice at Khiva. _Travels in Central Asia_...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THEN NAHASH THE AMMONITE— Saul had not long to wait for an occasion to shew himself worthy of the kingdom of Israel. Nahash, a king or general of the Ammonites, came against Israel. This was one of th...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    Samuel's Retirement from the Judgeship, 1 Samuel 11:1 to 1 Samuel 12:25. Jabesh-gilead Attacked. 1 Samuel 11:1-3 Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead: and all the men...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND NAHASH THE AMMONITE ANSWERED THEM, ON THIS CONDITION WILL I MAKE A COVENANT WITH YOU, THAT I MAY THRUST OUT ALL YOUR RIGHT EYES, AND LAY IT FOR A REPROACH UPON ALL ISRAEL._ Thrust out all your r...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    SAUL SUBDUES THE AMMONITES This chapter is entirely in the spirit of the narratives in Judges; from 1 Samuel 11:15, it seems to be independent of 1 Samuel 10 but 1 Samuel 11:12 points back to...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 11 SAUL RESCUES THE TOWN OF JABESH V1 Nahash was an *Ammonite. He went with his army to seize the town of Jabesh in the country of Gilead. Th...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    ON THIS CONDITION. — The horrible cruelty of this scornful proposal gives us an insight into the barbarous customs of this imperfectly civilised age. Indeed, many of the crimes we read of in these boo...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם נָחָשׁ֙ הָ עַמֹּונִ֔י ב

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XV. _ THE RELIEF OF JABESH-GILEAD._ 1 Samuel 11:1. PRIMITIVE though the state of society was in those days in Israel, we are hardly prepared to find Saul following the herd in the field afte...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE NEW KING'S GOOD BEGINNING 1 Samuel 11:1 A hundred years before, the Ammonites had been defeated by Jephthah; now they were beleaguering Jabesh-gilead. Help seemed impossible. But when the Spirit...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    It would seem as though Saul, going down as he did to his house in Gibeah, did not take up the active responsibilities of the kingship until the Ammonite invasion occurred. This would seem to have sti...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this [condition] will I make [a covenant] with you, that I may thrust out all your (b) right eyes, and lay it [for] a reproach upon all Israel. (b) This decl...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (2) And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel. Observe, what fear...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We have already seen that the desire and deliberate decision of the people for a king was a direct blow at the government of God in Israel; but the time was come to permit the will of the people to ha...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    As yet all goes well with Saul; he does not take vengeance on those who oppose him. Before his faith is tried, his natural character would gain him favour with men. And now, in those things which have...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND NAHASH THE AMMONITE ANSWERED THEM,.... In a very haughty and scornful manner: ON THIS CONDITION WILL I MAKE A COVENANT WITH YOU, THAT I MAY THRUST OUT ALL YOUR RIGHT EYES; some Jewish writers go...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this [condition] will I make [a covenant] with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it [for] a reproach upon all Israel. Ver. 2. _On this...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And lay it for a reproach upon all Israel_ That is, disgrace the whole Hebrew nation, by serving some of their people in this opprobrious manner; for it must necessarily have reflected great dishonou...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Nahash offereth them of Iabesh Gilead a reprochfull condition. 4 They send messengers and are deliuered by Saul. 12 Saul thereby is confirmed, and his kingdome renewed. 1 THEN Nahash the Ammonite...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE SUMMONING OF THE PEOPLE...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And Nahash, the Ammonite, with the arrogant cruelty which was characteristic of heathen conquerors, ANSWERED THEM, ON THIS CONDITION WILL I MAKE A COVENANT WITH YOU, for this price he was willing to a...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    The first test of Saul's prowess is made by Nahash, the Ammonite. His name means "serpent" and Ammon means "peoplish." This expression "peoplish" reminds us of humanism, which makes everything of man...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-11 The first fruit of Saul's government was the rescue of Jabesh-gilead from the Ammonites. To save their lives, men will part with liberty, and even consent to have their eyes put out; is it then...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THAT I MAY THRUST OUT ALL YOUR RIGHT EYES; partly for a reproach, as it here follows; and partly to disable them from managing offensive weapons in battle; for their left eye served only or chiefly fo...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Samuel 11:2 Nahash H5176 Ammonite H5984 answered H559 (H8799) this H2063 make H3772 (H8799) out H5365 ...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Saul's victories at Jabesh-gilead. Kingdom renewed at Gilgal. CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, Saul, Samuel, Nahash. CONCLUSION: Unless the Christian has forsaken his covenant with God, there...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Samuel 11:1. _Then Nahash._ Septuagint: “Then within about a month Nahash, &c.” 1 Samuel 11:2. _That I may thrust out all your right eyes._ This was a cruel reply to men who solicited a covenant. Jo...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Then Nahash the Ammonite came up._ THE IMMEDIATE CONSEQUENCES OF A NATIONAL REJECTION OF GOD In the opening verses of this chapter we see the result of disobedience. Instead of happiness for Israel...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 11:1 Saul’s victory over the Ammonites confirms his kingship. ⇐ ⇔...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 11:2 To MAKE A TREATY is literally “to cut a treaty,” which usually involved sacrificial animals. But Nahash demands to “cut” the treaty with the men’s eyes....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 1 Samuel 11:1. “NAHASH.” He was king of the children of Ammon, as appears from 1 Samuel 12:12; 2 Samuel 10:1;...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    CONFIRMATION OF SAUL IN THE KINGDOM (1Sa 11:1-15; 1 Samuel 12:1.). EXPOSITION THE DEFEAT OF THE AMMONITES (1

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in the study last we came to the place where Saul was anointed king over Israel. We remember at the time of his anointing that he was hiding in the stuff. So as Samuel got ready to present, you kn...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 17:26; 2 Kings 18:31; Exodus 3:6; Genesis 34:14; Jeremiah 39:7

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Thrust out, &c. — Partly for a reproach, as it here follows; and partly, to disable them. He leaves them one eye, that they might be fit to serve in any mean and base office....

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