1 Samuel 13:7

_AND SOME OF THE HEBREWS WENT OVER JORDAN TO THE LAND OF GAD AND GILEAD. AS FOR SAUL, HE WAS YET IN GILGAL, AND ALL THE PEOPLE FOLLOWED HIM TREMBLING._ And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead, х_ Wª-`IBRIYM_ (H5680) _ `AABªRUW_ (H5674); Septuagint, reading wª`obªriym, renders it as: kai di' diabainontes diebeesan, and the crossers crossed]....

1-7 Saul reigned one year, and nothing particular happened; but in his second year the events recorded in this chapter took place. For above a year he gave the Philistine time to prepare for war, and to weaken and to disarm the Israelites. When men are lifted up in self-sufficiency, they are often led into folly. The chief advantages of the enemies of the church are derived from the misconduct of its professed friends. When Saul at length sounded an alarm, the people, dissatisfied with his management, or terrified by the power of the enemy, did not come to him, or speedily deserted him....

The words “some of,” which are the emphatic words in the King James Version, as distinguishing those who crossed the Jordan from those who hid themselves, are not in the Hebrew at all. The “Hebrews” seem to be distinguished from the “men of Israel” in 1 Samuel 13:6. (Compare 1 Samuel 14:21.)...

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 literally translated is, "Saul was one year old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years over Israel." In its form it exactly follows the usual statement prefixed to each king's reign, of his age at his accession, and the years of his kingdom (2 Samuel 2:10; 2Sa 5:4; 1 Kings 14:21;...

AND SOME OF THE HEBREWS WENT OVER JORDAN TO THE LAND OF GAD AND GILEAD,.... As far off as they could from the Philistines, who lay on the west of the land of Israel, and these countries were to the east. Kimchi observes, that the land of Reuben is not mentioned, which was on the other side Jordan also; because that was nearer to it than what was inhabited by Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh; and therefore they chose to go further, thinking themselves there safer: AS FOR SAUL, HE WAS YET IN GILGAL; where he stayed till Samuel should come to him, as directed, 1 Samuel 10:8 to have his advice and counsel: AND ALL THE PEOPLE FOLLOWED HIM TREMBLING; all that were with him, the army as distinct from the common people; they abode by him, and were at his command, and were ready to go where he should direct them; but with trembling hearts when they saw the p

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) Omit the first verse of this chapter as it does not belong into the text. In self-confidence Saul has dismissed the greater part of the people; only 2000 remained with him and 1000 with his son Jonathan. Saul is now passing through a test. Hath he true faith which counts and depends on God? Is he obedient to His word as given by the prophet? Jonathan appears here for the first time. His name means “the Lord hath given.” He is the opposite from his poor father; the son is a man of real faith

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_ b,_ but as for Saul. Benjamin, 1 Samuel 13:15_ a_; 1 Samuel 13:19; 1 Samuel 14:47. 1 SAMUEL 13:1. If the present Hebrew text were regarded as correct and complete, the translation (_cf.mg._) would be, And Saul was a year old when he became king, and he reigned two years over Israel. Both periods are absurd. The edi

THE HEBREWS WENT OVER. Figure of speech _Paronomasia (Revelation 6; Revelation 6_), _`ibrim `abru._...

some of the _Hebrews_ The soundness of the text is rendered doubtful by the peculiarity of the construction, and the use of the term "Hebrews" without apparent reason. The Sept., changing the vowels of the word _Hebrews_, renders, "And they who went over went over Jordan, &c.;" but this can hardly be right either. _all the people followed him trembling_ The nation obeyed his summons, but in the greatest alarm at the proximity of the Philistine host....

THE COUNTER-ATTACK OF THE PHILISTINES. 1 SAMUEL 13:5-7 5 And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which _is_ on the seashore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Beth-aven. 6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits. 7 And _some of_ the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he _was_ yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling. _5._ Why were the people so alarmed? 1 Samuel 13:6 The armies of Israel were caught in a