1 CHRONICLES 10:1 David’s Rise to Power over Israel. The Chronicler focuses on Israel’s unity under David, passing over most of the conflict with Saul and Ishbosheth that 2 Samuel 1:1 describes. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 10:4 SAUL TOOK HIS OWN SWORD AND FELL UPON IT. See note on 2 Sam. 1:6–10 for the claim that Saul did not commit suicide but rather was killed by an Amalekite. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 10:11 Saul had saved JABESH-GILEAD earlier (1 Samuel 11:1). This explains why the city gave a proper burial to Saul and his sons. David later reburied their bones (2 Samuel 21:14). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for [ Continue Reading ]
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 10:13 HIS BREACH OF FAITH (compare 1 Chronicles 2:7; 1 Chronicles 5:25; 1 Chronicles 9:1). Saul failed to KEEP THE COMMAND OF THE LORD (see 1 Samuel 13:13). He consulted the MEDIUM of En-dor ... [ Continue Reading ]