CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES 1 Samuel 14:1. “GARRISON OF THE PHILISTINES.” The advanced post mentioned in 1 Samuel 13:23. For the situation of the armies see note on 1 Samuel 13:6. 1 Samuel 14:2. “A POMEGRANATE TREE,” ETC., rather _the_ pomegranate, a well-known tree. “According to Judges 20:45,... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES 1 Samuel 14:18. “BRING HITHER THE ARK OF GOD.” “Many expositors, thinking it extremely improbable that the ark had been removed from Kirjath-jearim, where it was afterwards found by David (2 Samuel 6:2), regard the Hebrew text as here incorrect, and follow the Septuag... [ Continue Reading ]
1 Samuel 14:47. “SO SAUL TOOK THE KINGDOM.” “As Saul had first of all secured a recognition of himself as king on the part of all the tribes of Israel by his victories over the Ammonites at Jabesh (1 Samuel 11:12), so it was through the victory which he had gained over the Philistines, and by which... [ Continue Reading ]