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Verse 1 Samuel 11:15. _THERE THEY MADE SAUL KING_] It is likely, from
these words, that Saul was anointed a second time; he was now publicly
acknowledged, and there was no gainsayer. Thus far Saul act...
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MADE SAUL KING - The Septuagint has another reading, “and Samuel
anointed Saul king there.” The example of David, who, besides his
original anointing by Samuel 1 Samuel 16:12, was twice anointed, firs...
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4. THE KING'S FIRST VICTORY AND THE RENEWAL OF THE KINGDOM AT GILGAL
CHAPTER 11
_ 1. The victory over Ammon (1 Samuel 11:1)_
2. The kingdom renewed (1 Samuel 11:12)
Nahash the Ammonite encamped aga...
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1 SAMUEL 11. SAUL DELIVERS JABESH-GILEAD AND IS MADE KING. (J)
continues the ancient narrative, sequel to 1 Samuel 10:16. Putting
aside 1 Samuel 11:12, inserted by an editor to connect this chapter
wi...
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SACRIFICED SACRIFICES. Figure of speech _Polyptoton_ App-6...
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_there they made Saul king_ The choice of Saul as king, privately made
by God through Samuel, and publicly confirmed by the election at
Mizpah, had received an unmistakable ratification in his victory...
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Confirmation of Saul as King
13. _There shall not a man be put to death this day_ The execution
even of malcontents would have clouded the general rejoicing: and
Saul's best hope of uniting the kingd...
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THERE THEY MADE SAUL KING— The meaning is, that there they
proclaimed and publicly acknowledged Saul for their king. The Targum
expresses it very well, _they made Saul to reign._
REFLECTIONS.—The son...
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_The Kingship of Saul Renewed._ 1 Samuel 11:12-15
12 And the people said unto Samuel, Who _is_ he that said, Shall Saul
reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.
13 And Saul said,...
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_AND ALL THE PEOPLE WENT TO GILGAL; AND THERE THEY MADE SAUL KING
BEFORE THE LORD IN GILGAL; AND THERE THEY SACRIFICED SACRIFICES OF
PEACE OFFERINGS BEFORE THE LORD; AND THERE SAUL AND ALL THE MEN OF...
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THEY MADE SAUL KING] see prefatory note....
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SAUL SUBDUES THE AMMONITES
This chapter is entirely in the spirit of the narratives in Judges;
from 1 Samuel 11:15, it seems to be independent of 1 Samuel 10 but 1
Samuel 11:12 points back to...
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ISRAEL’S FIRST KING
1 SAMUEL
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 11
SAUL RESCUES THE TOWN OF JABESH
V1 Nahash was an *Ammonite. He went with his army to seize the town
of Jabesh in the country of Gilead. Th...
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AND THERE THEY MADE SAUL KING BEFORE THE LORD IN GILGAL. — We must
not understand with the LXX. Version that Saul was anointed afresh at
Gilgal. The Greek Version reads, “and Samuel anointed Saul king...
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וַ יֵּלְכ֨וּ כָל ־הָ עָ֜ם הַ
גִּלְגָּ֗ל
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CHAPTER XV.
_ THE RELIEF OF JABESH-GILEAD._
1 Samuel 11:1.
PRIMITIVE though the state of society was in those days in Israel, we
are hardly prepared to find Saul following the herd in the field afte...
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THE NEW KING'S GOOD BEGINNING
1 Samuel 11:1
A hundred years before, the Ammonites had been defeated by Jephthah;
now they were beleaguering Jabesh-gilead. Help seemed impossible. But
when the Spirit...
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It would seem as though Saul, going down as he did to his house in
Gibeah, did not take up the active responsibilities of the kingship
until the Ammonite invasion occurred. This would seem to have sti...
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_They made. Septuagint, "and there (again the prophet; Josephus)
Samuel anointed Saul king." The same ceremonies as had been used
before, except the casting of lots, were here repeated, particularly
t...
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(14) Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal,
and renew the kingdom there. (15) And all the people went to Gilgal;
and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and th...
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REFLECTIONS
MY soul! in those Ammorites behold the sworn foes, not of Israel of
old only, but of the Israel of God, in all ages. How alive are they to
harrass, and afflict believers. The reproach of I...
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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...
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As yet all goes well with Saul; he does not take vengeance on those
who oppose him. Before his faith is tried, his natural character would
gain him favour with men. And now, in those things which have...
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AND ALL THE PEOPLE WENT TO GILGAL,.... Agreed to the motion, and
marched along with Saul and Samuel thither:
AND THERE THEY MADE SAUL KING BEFORE THE LORD IN GILGAL; that is, they
declared him to be...
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And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king
before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of
peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of
I...
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_There they made Saul king_ Owned and accepted him for their king.
Saul had been anointed in Ramah, and chosen by lot in Mizpeh; but
still some disdained to acknowledge him for their king, which made...
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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...
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THE UTTER OVERTHROW OF THE AMMONITES...
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And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king
before the Lord in Gilgal, the entire nation, as one man, rendering
him the homage which made him ruler over Israel in fact as well as...
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The first test of Saul's prowess is made by Nahash, the Ammonite. His
name means "serpent" and Ammon means "peoplish." This expression
"peoplish" reminds us of humanism, which makes everything of man...
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12-15 They now honoured Saul whom they had despised; and if an enemy
be made a friend, that is more to our advantage than to have him
slain. The once despised Saviour will at length be acknowledged by...
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THEY MADE SAUL KING, i.e. they recognized him, or owned and accepted
him for their king by consent; for, to speak properly, Saul was not
made or constituted king by the people, but by the Lord's immed...
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1 Samuel 11:15 people H5971 went H3212 (H8799) Gilgal H1537 Saul H7586
king H4427 (H8686) before H6440 LORD...
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ALL OPPOSITION TO SAUL'S KINGSHIP NOW HAVING BEEN PUT TO SHAME, SAUL
IS OFFICIALLY CROWNED AS KING OF ISRAEL (1 SAMUEL 11:12).
The returning Saul arrived back in triumph and the vast majority of
the p...
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CONTENTS: Saul's victories at Jabesh-gilead. Kingdom renewed at
Gilgal.
CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, Saul, Samuel, Nahash.
CONCLUSION: Unless the Christian has forsaken his covenant with God,
there...
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1 Samuel 11:1. _Then Nahash._ Septuagint: “Then within about a month
Nahash, &c.”
1 Samuel 11:2. _That I may thrust out all your right eyes._ This was a
cruel reply to men who solicited a covenant. Jo...
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_Come and let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingdom there._
THE RENEWING OF THE KINGDOM!
“Gilgal!” The word means a wheel, a revolution. And is not the
great circumference of the year, measured as it...
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1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 11:1 Saul’s victory over the Ammonites
confirms his kingship.
⇐ ⇔...
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1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 11:12 This ceremony at the worship center
of GILGAL seems to be a religious coronation, as opposed to the
political recognition in 1 Sa
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.—
1 Samuel 11:4. “TOLD THE TIDINGS IN THE EARS OF THE PEOPLE.”
Either they were not aware of the election of Saul, as Keil supposes,
or they did not approve of his appoi...
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CONFIRMATION OF SAUL IN THE KINGDOM (1Sa 11:1-15; 1 Samuel 12:1.).
EXPOSITION
THE DEFEAT OF THE AMMONITES (1
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Now in the study last we came to the place where Saul was anointed
king over Israel. We remember at the time of his anointing that he was
hiding in the stuff. So as Samuel got ready to present, you kn...
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1 Chronicles 29:21; 1 Samuel 10:17; 1 Samuel 10:8; 1 Samuel 12:13;...
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Made — They owned and accepted him for their king....