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Verse 1 Samuel 11:5. _SAUL CAME AFTER THE HERD_] He had been bred up
to an _agricultural_ life, and after his consecration he returned to
it, waiting for a call of Divine providence, which he consider...
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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...
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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...
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BEHOLD. Fig, _Asterismos.App-6._...
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JABESH-GILEAD DELIVERED. 1 SAMUEL 11:4-11
4 Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in
the ears of the people: all the people lifted up their voices, and
wept.
5 And, behold,...
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_AND, BEHOLD, SAUL CAME AFTER THE HERD OUT OF THE FIELD; AND SAUL
SAID, WHAT AILETH THE PEOPLE THAT THEY WEEP? AND THEY TOLD HIM THE
TIDINGS OF THE MEN OF JABESH._
Saul came after the herd out of the...
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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...
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So Cincinnatus was found by the messengers of the State with his oxen....
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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...
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AND, BEHOLD, SAUL CAME AFTER THE HERD OUT OF THE FIELD. — Saul was
still busied with his old pursuits. At first this would seem strange,
but it must be remembered that the regal authority was somethin...
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וְ הִנֵּ֣ה שָׁא֗וּל בָּ֣א אַחֲרֵ֤י הַ
בָּקָר֙
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_Field. So David fed sheep, even after he was anointed king. The
ancients had very different sentiments of royalty from what we have.
Their kings and great men did not esteem it beneath them to cultiv...
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(5) В¶ And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and
Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him
the tidings of the men of Jabesh. (6) And the Spirit of God came...
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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...
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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...
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AND, BEHOLD, SAUL CAME AFTER THE HERD OUT THE FIELD,.... Where he had
been to look after the and take care of them, and see what condition
they were in, and followed them on their return home; for tho...
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And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said,
What [aileth] the people that they weep? And they told him the tidings
of the men of Jabesh.
Ver. 5. _Saul came after the herd o...
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_To Gibeah of Saul_ So called, because it was the place where Saul was
born and brought up, and where he had hitherto dwelt. _Behold Saul
came after the herd_ For, being only anointed king, and not pu...
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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...
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THE SUMMONING OF THE PEOPLE...
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And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field, driving home
the yoke of oxen with which he had been engaged on his farm during the
day; AND SAUL SAID, WHAT AILETH THE PEOPLE THAT THEY WEEP? A...
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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...
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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...
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SAUL CAME AFTER THE HERD OUT OF THE FIELD; for being only anointed
king, and not publicly inaugurated, nor owned, nor presented by the
generality of the people, nor having yet had opportunity of doing...
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1 Samuel 11:5 Saul H7586 coming H935 (H8804) behind H310 herd H1241
field H7704 Saul H7586 said H559 ...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 11:1 Saul’s victory over the Ammonites
confirms his kingship.
⇐ ⇔...
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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...
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CONFIRMATION OF SAUL IN THE KINGDOM (1Sa 11:1-15; 1 Samuel 12:1.).
EXPOSITION
THE DEFEAT OF THE AMMONITES (1
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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...
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1 Kings 19:19; 1 Samuel 9:1; Genesis 21:17; Isaiah 22:1; Judges 18:23;
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After the herd — For being only anointed king, and not publickly
inaugurated, nor having yet had opportunity of doing any thing worthy
of his place, he thought fit to forbear all royal state, and to r...