Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
1 Samuel 11:14
Let us go to Gilgal - i. e., to Gilgal by Jericho, where was a famous sanctuary, in the tribe of Benjamin.
Let us go to Gilgal - i. e., to Gilgal by Jericho, where was a famous sanctuary, in the tribe of Benjamin.
Verse 1 Samuel 11:14. _RENEW THE KINGDOM_] The unction of Saul, in the first instance, was a very private act; and his being appointed to be king was not known to the people in general. He had now sh...
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...
_Then said Samuel_ From this verse to 1 Samuel 12:22 is the _Haphtarah_or lesson from the Prophets appointed to be read in the Synagogue in conjunction with the history of Korah (Numbers 16). _to Gilg...
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...
_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,...
_AND SAUL SAID, THERE SHALL NOT A MAN BE PUT TO DEATH THIS DAY: FOR TO DAY THE LORD HATH WROUGHT SALVATION IN ISRAEL._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
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...
THEN SAID SAMUEL TO THE PEOPLE, COME, AND LET US GO TO GILGAL. — This was the well-known sanctuary of that name, and was selected as the place of solemn assembly, no doubt, because it was in the now r...
וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל ־הָ עָ֔ם לְכ֖וּ
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...
(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...
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...
THEN SAID SAMUEL TO THE PEOPLE,.... Agreeing to what Saul had said, and in order to put them off from demanding the lives of the offenders, and willing to take them while they were in a good dispositi...
_Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there._ Ver. 14. _And renew the kingdom there,_] _i.e., _ The covenant of the kingdom between the new king and hi...
_Then said Samuel_ While the people were together by Jabesh- gilead. _Come, and let us renew the kingdom_ That is, confirm our former choice, and more solemnly and unanimously inaugurate Saul for our...
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...
Then said Samuel to the people, Come and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there, by a solemn confirmation and open acknowledgment of the election as it took place in Mizpeh....
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...
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...
THEN; whilst the people were together by Jabesh-gilead, wherein Samuel's great prudence and fidelity to Saul is evident. He suspended the confirmation to Saul at first, whilst the generality of the pe...
1 Samuel 11:14 Samuel H8050 said H559 (H8799) people H5971 Come H3212 (H8798) go H3212 (H8799) Gilgal...
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...
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...
_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...
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 11:1 Saul’s victory over the Ammonites confirms his kingship. ⇐ ⇔...
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
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 Chronicles 12:38; 1 Chronicles 12:39; 1 Samuel 10:24; 1 Samuel 10:8;...
Then — While the people were together by Jabesh — gilead, wherein Samuel's great prudence and fidelity to Saul is evident. He suspended the confirmation of Saul at first, whilst the generality of the...