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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 14:3

Verse 1 Samuel 14:3. Ahiah, the son of Ahitub] Phinehas, son of Eli the high priests had two sons, Ahitub and I-chabod; the latter was born when the ark was taken, and his mother died immediately after. Ahiah is also called Ahimelech, 1 Samuel 22:9.

Wearing an ephod.] That is, performing the functions of the high priest. This man does not appear to have been with Saul when he offered the sacrifices, 1 Samuel 13:9, c.

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Whether “Ahiah” or “Ahijah” is the same person as “Ahimelech the son of Ahitub” (see the marginal reference), or whether Ahimelech was the brother or son of Ahijah, and his successor in the priesthood...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    7. JONATHAN'S HEROIC DEED OF FAITH CHAPTER 14 _ 1. Jonathan's victory (1 Samuel 14:1)_ 2. Saul's adjuration and Jonathan's deed (1 Samuel 14:24) 3. Saul's first altar and unanswered inquiry ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    1 SAMUEL 13:23 TO 1 SAMUEL 14:15. The ancient narrative, continuing 1 Samuel 13:18. Saul was at Geba (see on 1 Samuel 13:2), having with

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    AHIAH (= brother or friend of Jehovah). As Ahimelech (brother or friend of the king) was also the son of _Ahitub,_ therefore Ahiah and Ahimelech were brothers, and the latter succeeded the former (1 S...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub_ AND [THERE WAS WITH HIM] AHIAH, or AHIJAH, as the name is usually transliterated. Ahijah is perhaps the same as Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, the priest at Nob, who was t...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _Jonathan's Surprise Attack on the Philistines._ 1 Samuel 14:1-23 Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go over t...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND AHIAH, THE SON OF AHITUB, ICHABOD'S BROTHER, THE SON OF PHINEHAS, THE SON OF ELI, THE LORD'S PRIEST IN SHILOH, WEARING AN EPHOD. AND THE PEOPLE KNEW NOT THAT JONATHAN WAS GONE._ No JFB commentar...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JONATHAN'S EXPLOIT. THE BATTLE OF MICHMASH. A SUMMARY OF SAUL'S REIGN 3. Ahiah] RV 'Ahijah,' probably merely another form of Ahimelech (1 Samuel 21:1). Melech (king) was one of the titles of Jah or J...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 14 V1 A young man carried Jonathan’s *armour. Jonathan was Saul’s son. One day, Jonathan said to the young man, ‘Let us go across to the *Phil...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AHIAH, THE SON OF AHITUB. — The Chronicles, rehearsing these facts, show us what a terrible impression the last events in Eli’s reign as high priest had made in Israel. The destruction of Shiloh, the...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ אֲחִיָּ֣ה בֶן ־אֲחִט֡וּב אֲחִ֡י אִיכָבֹ֣וד...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XIX. _ JONATHAN'S EXPLOIT AT MICHMASH._ 1 Samuel 14:1. IT has sometimes been objected to the representation occurring at the end of the thirteenth chapter of the utter want of arms among the...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    JONATHAN'S EXPLOIT FOR THE LORD 1 Samuel 14:1 Jonathan was a true knight of God. He was the Hebrew Galahad, a soldier without fear and without reproach. His life was pure, his word was true, he was...

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

    Here we have a picture of Saul, with a part of the army about him, remaining idle in Gibeah. His son Jonathan moved to action by his sense of the degradation of his people, and his conviction of the s...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Ephod; or was high priest, ver. 18. Achias is called Achimelech, chap. xxii. 9. (Calmet) --- He had succeeded his father, Achitob, in the beginning of Saul's reign, after the former had held the dign...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (2) And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with him were about six hundred men; (3) And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabo...

  • 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

    But faith in God is always blest; and if God has shewn the effect of unbelief, He also shews its folly, since wherever faith is found, there all His strength is displayed; and then it is the enemy who...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND AHIAH THE SON OF AHITUB, ICHABOD'S BROTHER,.... Ichabod was the child that Phinehas's wife bore prematurely on hearing the news of the ark being taken and of the death of her husband and father-in...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD'S priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone._ Ver. 3. _And Ahi...

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

    _And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub_ The high-priest, who was here to attend upon the ark, which had been brought hither, 1 Samuel 14:18. _The son of Eli, the Lord's priest in Shiloh_ These last words manif...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Ionathan, vnwitting to his father, the Priest, or the people, goeth and miraculously smiteth the Philistines garrison. 15 A diuine terrour maketh them beate themselues. 17 Saul not staying the Pri...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    and Ahiah, the son of Ahitus, Ichabod's brother, 1 Samuel 4:21, THE SON OF PHINEHAS, THE SON OF ELL, THE LORD'S PRIEST IN SHILOH, where the Tabernacle was still standing, although the ark was near Kir...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE PHILISTINES DEFEATED...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    The Philistines seemed content to intimidate Israel with their tremendous show of strength, rather than to attack Saul. One man, however, is not to be intimidated. Jonathan, in the face of Philistine...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-15 Saul seems to have been quite at a loss, and unable to help himself. Those can never think themselves safe who see themselves out of God's protection. Now he sent for a priest and the ark. He ho...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    AHIAH; the same who is called _Ahimelech_, 1 SAMUEL 22:9,11,20, the high priest, who was here to attend upon the ark, which was brought hither, 1 SAMUEL 14:18. AN EPHOD, to wit, the high priest's epho...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Samuel 14:3 Ahijah H281 son H1121 Ahitub H285 Ichabods H350 brother H251 son H1121 Phinehas H6372 son H1121 Eli...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    AHIAH Called Ahimelech, (1 Samuel 22:9); (1 Samuel 22:11); (1 Samuel 22:20)....

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    1 Samuel 14 These were evil days for the people of Israel. But it was in these dark days that Jonathan shone so famous. It is yet true that difficulties prove our mettle, and that the greater the har...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jonathan's great victory over the Philistines. CHARACTERS: God, Jonathan, armor-bearer, Saul, Ahiah, Abner. CONCLUSION: Let this strengthen the weak and encourage the timid, that no matter...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Samuel 14:2. _Under a pomegranate tree._ רמן _Rimmon,_ a rock in the tribe of Judah. Joshua 15:32; Judges 20:47. This reading agrees best with the position of Saul's army, in a place of safety....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Come, and let us go over to the Philistine garrison._ JONATHAN’S EXPLOIT AT MICHMASH It is evident that, Saul had no thought at this time of making an attack on the Philistines. How could he, wish s...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 14:1 This chapter focuses on Saul’s son Jonathan, who will become a friend of David. Jonathan’s act of trust in this chapter is sandwiched between two examples of Saul’s diso...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 14:2 The OUTSKIRTS OF GIBEAH may mean “the edge of the hill.” MIGRON may mean “threshing floor.” Court was often held under a tree ...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES 1 Samuel 14:1. “GARRISON OF THE PHILISTINES.” The advanced post mentioned in 1 Samuel 13:23. For the situation of the armies see note on 1 Samuel 13:6....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JONATHAN SMITES THE PHILISTINE GAR-BISON (1 Samuel 14:1). 1 SAMUEL 14:1 NOW IT CAME TO PASS UPON A DAY. Literally, "And there was a day, and

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man that bear his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison on the other side. But he did not tell h...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 2:28; 1 Samuel 22:20; 1 Samuel 22:9; 1 Samuel 4:21; Ex

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Ahiah — The same who is called Abimelech, 1 Samuel 22:9, 1 Samuel 22:11, 1 Samuel 22:20, the high — priest, who was here to attend upon the ark which was brought thither,...

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