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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Samuel 11 - Introduction

XI.

(1 Samuel 11:1) King Saul shows himself worthy of the Kingdom by his prompt action in the case of the Siege of Jabesh-gilead by the Ammonites. He is universally acknowledged Sovereign.

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See also 1 Samuel 11 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _NAHASH, KING OF THE AMMONITES, BESIEGES THE CITY OF JABESH-GILEAD, WHICH CALLS FOR AID FROM THE ISRAELITES: SAUL COLLECTS AN ARMY, AND CONQUERS THE AMMONITES: THE PEOPLE BEING GATHERED TOGETHER AT GI...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 11 1 Samuel 11:1-3 _Jabesh-gilead attacked._ Israel was seldom free from oppression and opposition. This may have been the meaning of the spies who said, The land,., is a land tha...

  • 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 ....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 11 This chapter relates the distress the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead were in on account of the Ammonites, 1 Samuel 11:1 upon which they sent messengers to Saul, whose spi...

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

    _A.M. 2909. B.C. 1095._ The distress of Jabesh-gilead, 1 Samuel 11:1. Saul's readiness to relieve them, and success, 1 Samuel 11:4. His tenderness to them that had opposed him, 1 Samuel 11:12. He is...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * Jabesh-gilead delivered. (1-11) Saul confirmed in his kingdom. (12-15)...

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