Into three companies; that so invading them on several sides with a great force, he might both strike them with the greater terror, and prevent their escape. In the morning watch; having marched all the day and night before it.
Verse 1 Samuel 11:11. _PUT THE PEOPLE IN THREE COMPANIES_] Intending to attack the Ammonites in three different points, and to give his own men more _room_ to act. _IN THE MORNING WATCH_] He probably...
The march from Bezek may have begun the night before. This disposition of the forces “in three companies” (imitating Gideon’s strategy, compare the marginal reference.) would not have been made until...
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...
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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_in three companies_ In order to make a simultaneous attack upon the Ammonite camp on three sides at once. Compare Gideon's stratagem, Judges 7:16 ff. _in the morning watch_ The Jews anciently divided...
JABESH-GILEAD DELIVERED. 1 SAMUEL 11:4-11 4 Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: all the people lifted up their voices, and wept. 5 And, behold,...
_AND IT WAS SO ON THE MORROW, THAT SAUL PUT THE PEOPLE IN THREE COMPANIES; AND THEY CAME INTO THE MIDST OF THE HOST IN THE MORNING WATCH, AND SLEW THE AMMONITES UNTIL THE HEAT OF THE DAY: AND IT CAME...
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...
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...
THE MORNING WATCH. — The morning watch was the last of the three watches, each lasting for four hours; this was the old Hebrew division of the night. Thus the first onslaught of the men of Israel unde...
וַ יְהִ֣י מִֽ מָּחֳרָ֗ת וַ יָּ֨שֶׂם שָׁא֣וּל
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...
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...
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...
_Camp. It was not then customary to throw up any fortifications, but only to place sentinels in all the avenues. --- Watch, which ended at sunrise. (Calmet)_...
(8) And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand. (9) And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unt...
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...
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...
AND IT WAS SO ON THE MORROW,.... After the messengers were returned, and delivered their message, and the men of Jabeshgilead had given the Ammonites reason to expect that they would come out to them...
And it was [so] on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came...
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...
And it was so on the morrow that Saul put the people in three companies, three attacking divisions; AND THEY CAME INTO THE MIDST OF THE HOST IN THE MORNING WATCH, between three o'clock and dawn, when...
THE UTTER OVERTHROW OF THE AMMONITES...
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...
1-11 The first fruit of Saul's government was the rescue of Jabesh-gilead from the Ammonites. To save their lives, men will part with liberty, and even consent to have their eyes put out; is it then...
1 Samuel 11:11 day H4283 Saul H7586 put H7760 (H8799) people H5971 three H7969 companies H7218 came H935 ...
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...
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...
_And he took a yoke of oxen._ RALLYING TO THE KING’S STANDARD Everything seems to point to this as the time when a decisive blow may be struck. If we are only equal to the situation, we may do someth...
_Then Nahash the Ammonite came up._ THE IMMEDIATE CONSEQUENCES OF A NATIONAL REJECTION OF GOD In the opening verses of this chapter we see the result of disobedience. Instead of happiness for Israel...
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 11:1 Saul’s victory over the Ammonites confirms his kingship. ⇐ ⇔...
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...
CONFIRMATION OF SAUL IN THE KINGDOM (1Sa 11:1-15; 1 Samuel 12:1.). EXPOSITION THE DEFEAT OF THE AMMONITES (1
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...
1 Samuel 11:2; 1 Samuel 30:17; 1 Samuel 30:18; Exodus 14:24; Gene