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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

1 Samuel 11:12

Shall Saul reign over us? they did not say so in terms, a we may see, 1 Samuel 10:27, but this was the design and consequence of their speech, as they rightly construe it. That we may put them to death; which till this time they were not able to do, because that infection was then almost universal.

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See also 1 Samuel 11:12 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 1 Samuel 11:12. _WHO_ IS _HE THAT SAID, SHALL SAUL REIGN_] Now, flushed with victory and proud of their leader, they wished to give him a proof of their attachment by slaying, even in cool bloo...

  • 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...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND THE PEOPLE SAID UNTO SAMUEL— We have here a fine picture of the capricious disposition of the common people, and of the prodigious alteration which great success makes in their affections. The mod...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _The Kingship of Saul Renewed._ 1 Samuel 11:12-15 12 And the people said unto Samuel, Who _is_ he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death. 13 And Saul said,...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THE PEOPLE SAID UNTO SAMUEL, WHO IS HE THAT SAID, SHALL SAUL REIGN OVER US? BRING THE MEN, THAT WE MAY PUT THEM TO DEATH._ THE PEOPLE SAID ... WHO ... SAID, SHALL SAUL REIGN OVER US? The enthusia...

  • 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

    AND THE PEOPLE SAID UNTO SAMUEL. — The great weight and influence of the seer among the people is strikingly shown by this record of their turning to him, even in the first flush of this great victory...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר הָ עָם֙ אֶל ־שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל מִ֣י

  • 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 the people said unto Samuel, (g) Who [is] he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death. (g) By this victory the Lord won the hearts of the people to Saul....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Them. It seems there were but few discontented persons. (Salien) --- They address themselves to Samuel, who they knew had not regarded their request of a king with approbation, as if to give him a li...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (12) В¶ And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death. The zeal of the Israelites for Saul, after so complete a victory,...

  • 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 THE PEOPLE SAID UNTO SAMUEL,.... By which it seems that Samuel accompanied Saul in this expedition; though it is somewhat difficult to account for it, that a man of his years should be able to att...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And the people said unto Samuel, Who [is] he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death. Ver. 12. _Who is he that said?_] Saul's prudence and diligence crowned...

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

    _The people said unto Samuel_ Who, it appears from hence, accompanied Saul in this expedition, to encourage him with hopes of good success. _Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day _...

  • 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 UTTER OVERTHROW OF THE AMMONITES...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And the people said unto Samuel, when they had returned from their pursuit of the scattered enemies and were once more encamped, WHO IS HE THAT SAID, SHALL SAUL REIGN OVER US? BRING THE MEN THAT WE MA...

  • 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

    12-15 They now honoured Saul whom they had despised; and if an enemy be made a friend, that is more to our advantage than to have him slain. The once despised Saviour will at length be acknowledged by...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Samuel 11:12 people H5971 said H559 (H8799) Samuel H8050 said H559 (H8802) Saul H7586 reign H4427 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ALL OPPOSITION TO SAUL'S KINGSHIP NOW HAVING BEEN PUT TO SHAME, SAUL IS OFFICIALLY CROWNED AS KING OF ISRAEL (1 SAMUEL 11:12). The returning Saul arrived back in triumph and the vast majority of the p...

  • 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 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 11:12 This ceremony at the worship center of GILGAL seems to be a religious coronation, as opposed to the political recognition in 1 Sa

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 1 Samuel 11:4. “TOLD THE TIDINGS IN THE EARS OF THE PEOPLE.” Either they were not aware of the election of Saul, as Keil supposes, or they did not approve of his appoi...

  • 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 10:27; Luke 19:27; Psalms 21:8...

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