OLD. From 1 Samuel 28:3 he predeceased Saul by about two years. Consequently he acted for thirty-eight years after Saul's anointing (i.e. 1000-962 B.C.) When he anointed David he would be about eighty-six; and lived to about the age of Eli, ninety-eight years.... [ Continue Reading ]
TURNED ASIDE, &c.: i.e. stooped to extortion. took bribes: contrary to Deuteronomy 16:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. MAKE US. KING. Compare Hosea 13:10; Hosea 13:11.Acts 13:20; Acts 13:21. Note the words "gave judges "and "desired. king". The Hebrew monarchy thus began with the choosing of Saul, and ended with the choosing of Caesar.... [ Continue Reading ]
DISPLEASED. was evil in the eyes of: i.e. evil, in not waiting for God's time and for God's king, as promised. Genesis 17:6; Genesis 17:16; Genesis 35:11; Genesis 49:10; Numbers 24:17; Deuteronomy 17:14. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah_. App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS WILL BE, &c. Fulfilled, 1Sa 14:62.... [ Continue Reading ]
EAR. plough (Anglo-Saxon, _erian)._... [ Continue Reading ]
YOUR VINEYARDS. Compare 1 Kings 21:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
YOUNG MEN. Septuagint reads "oxen".... [ Continue Reading ]
HEAR. answer.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE EARS. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
MEN. Hebrew. _'enosh._ App-14. MAN. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]