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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 13 - Introduction

The army of the Philistines approaching, the Israelites hide themselves in caves: Saul, about to engage, offers sacrifices, not waiting for Samuel: Samuel declares to him that the kingdom shall not be perpetual. Israel, under the oppression of the Philistines, have neither sword nor spear.

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See also 1 Samuel 13 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    1 SAMUEL 13, 14. SAUL'S EARLY STRUGGLES WITH THE PHILISTINES. (J), chiefly from the ancient narrative concerning Saul. Editorial notes, or additions from other sources, are 1 Samuel 13:1; 1 Samuel 13:...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PART TWO THE REIGN OF SAUL 1 Samuel 13:1 to 1 Samuel 31:13 A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 13 1 Samuel 13:1-4 _Saul's campaign against the Philistines._ The initial victory over the Ammonites at J

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 Ephrathite. (e-34) Or 'Ephraimite,' the Levites being considered as belonging to the tribe in which they lived. see Judges 17:7 ....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XIII. (1 Samuel 13:1) Saul’s Reign — The Gallantry of Saul and Jonathan — The new King’s attempt to Rule as an Absolute Sovereign — His Disregard of the Most High — He and his House are Rejected as K...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 13 This chapter relates how Saul disposed of his army, 1 Samuel 13:1 that Jonathan his son smote a garrison of Philistines, which provoked them to come out with a large a...

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

    _A.M. 2909. B.C. 1095._ Saul and Jonathan's life-guard, 1Sa 13:1, 1 Samuel 13:2. Jonathan smites a garrison, and the people are called together, 1 Samuel 13:3; 1 Samuel 13:4. The Philistines come up,...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Sauls selected band. 3 Hee calleth the Hebrewes to Gilgal against the Philistines, whose garrison Ionathan had smitten. 5 The Philistines great hoste. 6 The distresse of the Israelites. 8 Saul w...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * The invasion of the Philistines. (1-7) Saul sacrifices, He is reproved by Samuel. (8-14) The policy of the Philistines. (15-23)...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    SECTION 2. THE RISE AND FALL OF SAUL. SAUL HAVING BEEN ANOINTED AS KING, THE REASONS FOR HIS DOWNFALL ARE NOW DESCRIBED, ALONG WITH HIS FIRST MAJOR DEFEAT OF THE PHILISTINES AND HIS DEFEAT OF THE AMAL...

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