MAN. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14. KISH. Compare 1 Samuel 14:51; 1 Chronicles 8:33; 1 Chronicles 9:39. For the difficulties of the genealogy, see note on 1 Chronicles 8:33. A BENJAMITE. As was Saul of Tarsus (Philippians 1:3; Philippians 1:5). MIGHTY MAN. Hebrew. _gibbor._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
SAUL. Many points of resemblance and contrast with Saul of Tarsus. NAME. Asked for: i.e. by man. CHILDREN. sons.... [ Continue Reading ]
LOST. Contrast David, who had charge of his father's "sheep", and " _kept_ them "(1 Samuel 16:11); with Saul, who _lost_ his father's "asses" (1 Samuel 9:3). SERVANTS. young men. Tradition says "Doeg". Compare 1 Samuel 21:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE. Some codices, with Septuagint and Vulgate, read "they", as in 1 Samuel 9:6. MOUNT. the hill country of. TAKE THOUGHT. be anxious. Compare Matthew 6:25; Matthew 6:27; Matthew 6:28; Matthew 6:31; Matthew 6:34.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. MAN OF GOD. God's man: i.e.. prophet, because God's spokesman. See App-49. (Hebrew. _'ish_ and _Elohim)_ MAN. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. Literally "the God".... [ Continue Reading ]
PRESENT. Hebrew. _teshurah._ Occurs only here. It is from _shur,_ to behold. Hence, that which procures and secures an interview, or sight of the person sought.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHEKEL. See App-51. THAT WILL. GIVE. Septuagint reads "which thou canst give".... [ Continue Reading ]
BEFORETIME. Note the parenthesis. SEER. Hebrew. _ro'eh. a_ seer of visions. Another name for seer was _chozeh,_ which referred rather to spiritual apprehension of what was seen. In 1 Chronicles 29:29 all three words occur in the same verse. PROPHET. Hebrew. _nab'i_. one who spoke for or was moved... [ Continue Reading ]
LET. Some codices, with one early printed edition, and Septuagint, read "and let".... [ Continue Reading ]
UP THE HILL. by the ascent of.... [ Continue Reading ]
OF. by. Genitive of Instrument. See App-17. THE HIGH PLACE. In Numbers 21:19. Bamoth-Baal. Shiloh was now forsaken. No "place" within the meaning of Deuteronomy 12. Compare 1 Samuel 7:10; 1 Samuel 7:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
OUT AGAINST. opposite, so as to meet them.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah_. App-4. TOLD SAMUEL IN HIS EAR. opened or uncovered the ear of Samuel. A. one.... [ Continue Reading ]
CAPTAIN. leader. MY PEOPLE. Aramaean and Syriac read "the oppression". In that case the Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ should be supplied after it, "of My People" being implied.... [ Continue Reading ]
REIGN. control, restrain, or rule.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE GATE. Hebrew "in the midst of the gate": i.e. the open place near the gate where judgment was given.... [ Continue Reading ]
MIND. Hebrew "heart ". "do not regard them".... [ Continue Reading ]
AM NOT.... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6. THE SMALLEST. Very true, since the events recorded in Judges 20:35. SO TO ME. according to this word.... [ Continue Reading ]
LEFT!. reserved.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WORD OF GOD. First occurrence of this expression. "Word of Jehovah "frequent from Genesis 15:1. GOD. _Elohim_. App-4. Creation relationship.... [ Continue Reading ]