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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 13:14

After his own heart] David's actions were by no means all of them the actions of an ideal character; but he is presented in the narratives as maintaining on the whole an attitude towards God very different from that of Saul: cp. 1 Samuel 16:1.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 1 Samuel 13:14. _THE LORD HATH SOUGHT HIM A MAN AFTER HIS OWN HEART_] That this man was _David_ is sufficiently clear from the sequel. But in what sense was he _a man after God's own heart_? Ans...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    6. THE FIRST FAILURE OF SAUL AND ITS RESULTS CHAPTER 13 _ 1. The failure of Saul (1 Samuel 13:1)_ 2. Samuel's sentence (1 Samuel 13:10) 3. Israel's deplorable condition (1 Samuel 13:15)

  • 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 7_...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    MAN, &c. Hebrew. _'ish_. App-14. Quoted in Acts 13:22. OWN HEART. his own pleasure. Compare Psalms 89:20; Psalms 89:21. CAPTAIN. leader, or representative....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _a man after his own heart_ Quoted by St Paul in his discourse at Antioch (Acts 13:22). Cp. Psalms 89:20....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Saul's disobedience and its penalty 8. _the set time that Samuel had appointed_ It seems clear that the historian intends to refer to Samuel's injunction in 1 Samuel 10:8, although in all probability...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    A MAN AFTER HIS OWN HEART— A variety of able writers amongst us have lately fully explained and vindicated this expression from the insults of free-thinkers. We will refer at the end of the note to so...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _Samuel's Rebuke of Saul._ 1 Samuel 13:11-16 11 And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and _that_ thou camest not within the days a...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _BUT NOW THY KINGDOM SHALL NOT CONTINUE: THE LORD HATH SOUGHT HIM A MAN AFTER HIS OWN HEART, AND THE LORD HATH COMMANDED HIM TO BE CAPTAIN OVER HIS PEOPLE, BECAUSE THOU HAST NOT KEPT THAT WHICH THE LO...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    13:14 appointed (b-21) Lit. 'commanded.'...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 13 JONATHAN ATTACKS THE *PHILISTINES V1 Saul was 30 years old when he became king. He was the king of *Israel for 42 years. V2 Saul chose 300...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    NOW THY KINGDOM SHALL NOT CONTINUE. — The succession was thus formally transferred elsewhere; still, when the words of doom were spoken by the prophet, David, the son of Jesse, the man after God’s own...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ עַתָּ֖ה מַמְלַכְתְּךָ֣ לֹא ־תָק֑וּם בִּקֵּשׁ֩...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XVIII _ SAUL AND SAMUEL AT GILGAL_ 1 Samuel 13:1. THE first thing that claims our attention in connection with this chapter is the question of dates involved in the first verse. In the Autho...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    LEFT IN THE SPOILERS' HANDS 1 Samuel 13:13 Sternly and sorrowfully the old prophet pronounced the sentence of Saul's deposition, and suggested that already God had sought and found another prince for...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    There is some difficulty concerning the opening sentences of this chapter. Some words seem to be omitted, which make it difficult to place the events recorded in their chronological setting. The Autho...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a (k) man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him [to be] captain over his people, because thou hast not kept [that] which...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Continue long. This seems to have been a threat, which Saul might still have escaped, if he had not proved disobedient again. St. Gregory says, "he might have been loosed from the bonds of his former...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (13) And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel...

  • 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

    Saul reigns two years. He then selects three thousand men: two thousand are with him, and one with Jonathan. Jonathan, a man of faith, acts with energy against the enemies of God's people, and smites...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BUT NOW THY KINGDOM SHALL NOT CONTINUE,.... That is, in his family, nor in his tribe, but be removed to another: THE LORD HATH SOUGHT HIM A MAN AFTER HIS OWN HEART: who was David; though as yet Samue...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him [to be] captain over his people, because thou hast not kept [that] which the...

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

    _A man after his own heart_ That is, such a man as will fulfil all the desires of his heart, and not oppose, them as thou dost. _The Lord hath commanded_ That is, hath appointed, as the word _commande...

  • 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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    But now thy kingdom shall not continue, it would not pass on to his sons, Saul would be the first and last of his line. THE LORD HATH SOUGHT HIM A MAN AFTER HIS OWN HEART, this resolution had already...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Saul's Unauthorized Sacrifice...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    Hebrew scholars consider that either something is missing from verse 1 in the Hebrew manuscripts or that the whole verse was not originally in the text. After Saul's victory at Jabesh-Gilead he sent m...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    8-14 Saul broke the order expressly given by Samuel, see ch. 1 Samuel 10:8, as to what should be done in cases of extremity. Saul offered sacrifice without Samuel, and did it himself, though he was n...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    HATH SOUGHT, i.e. hath found or discovered, as men do by seeking, an anthropopathy. A MAN AFTER HIS OWN HEART, i.e. such a man as he desires, one who will fulfil all the desires of his heart, and not...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Samuel 13:14 kingdom H4467 continue H6965 (H8799) LORD H3068 sought H1245 (H8765) man H376 heart H3824 LORD...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    1 Samuel 13:13 I. The impression which Saul makes upon the average reader, at least at first, is beyond all question a favourable impression. He had many of those qualifications which always go to mak...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    1 Samuel 13:14 This expression clung to David, as "The Friend of God" became the title of Abraham. Yet no words have given rise to so many fierce invectives; none perhaps carry on their front more ser...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The self-will of Saul. He intrudes into the priests office. His divine rejection announced. CHARACTERS: God, Samuel, Saul, Jonathan. CONCLUSION: Some lay great stress upon the external per...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Samuel 13:1. _One year two years._ The Seventy have not translated this verse. Something is wanting to fill up the sense; and it is supposed to be, that Saul was so many years of age when he began t...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord._ FOLLY ILLUSTRATED BY THE CHARACTER OF SAUL We perhaps, had we possessed no ulterior information, m...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 13:1 In preparing for battle, Saul disobeys God’s commands given through Samuel. God cannot endure such a king over Israel. ⇐...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 13:8 Saul knows he has done wrong, for he starts making excuses (vv. 1 Samuel 13:11). Saul is unable to trust and obey the word of the Lord, so instead he responds to ci

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 13:13 Saul fails to acknowledge the prophet’s higher role as God’s messenger (compare 1 Samuel 15:11,...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    1 Samuel 13:1. A literal rendering of the Hebrew text in this verse would stand thus—_Saul was years old when he began to reign, and he reigned, and two years over Israel_. The Hebrew numerals have ev...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    SAUL'S PROBATION AND FAILURE (CHS. 13-15.). EXPOSITION WAR AGAINST THE PHILISTINES (verse 1-14:46). 1 SAMUEL 13:1 Saul's age and length of reign. SAUL REIGNED ONE YEAR. This verse lit

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now Saul reigned for one year over Israel; and in the second year of his reign, He chose three thousand men of Israel; and he took two thousand under his command in Michmash and a thousand were given...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 15:28; 1 Samuel 16:1; 1 Samuel 16:12; 1 Samuel 2:30; 1 S

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    A man — That is, such a man as will fulfil all the desires of his heart, and not oppose them, as thou dost. Commanded — That is, hath appointed, as the word command is sometimes used: but though God t...

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