CHAPTER X _A fatal battle between the Israelites and Philistines in_ _Gilboa, in which Saul is mortally wounded, and has three sons_ _slain_, 1-6. _The Israelites being totally routed, the Philistines, coming to_ _strip the dead, find Saul and has three sons among the slain;_ _they cut off Sau... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 10:6. _SO SAUL DIED - AND ALL HIS HOUSE_] Every branch of his family that had followed him to the war was cut off; his _three_ _sons_ are mentioned as being the chief. No doubt all his officers were slain.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 10:11. _WHEN ALL JABESH-GILEAD HEARD_] For a general account of the principles of _heroism_ and _gratitude_ from which this action of the men of Jabesh-gilead proceeded, see the note on 1 Samuel 31:11-9. By the kindness of a literary friend, I am enabled to lay a farther illustra... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 10:13. _SAUL DIED FOR HIS TRANSGRESSION_] See the concluding observations on the first book of Samuel. 1 Samuel 31:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 10:14. _INQUIRED NOT OF THE LORD_] On these two last verses the Targum speaks thus: "And Saul died for the transgression by which he transgressed against the WORD of the Lord, and because he did not keep the commandment of the Lord when he warred against the house of Amalek; and b... [ Continue Reading ]