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1 Chronicles 10

1 Chronicles 10 - Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 10 This part, 1 Chronicles 10:1 which gives an account of the last battle of Saul with the Philistines, and of his death and burial, is the same with 1 Samuel 31:1 see the notes there; the cause of his death follows in 1 Chronicles 10:13.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 10:13

SO SAUL DIED FOR HIS TRANSGRESSION,.... 1 Samuel 31:13 A violent and dishonourable death, which was suffered on account of the sins he was guilty of: ONE WAS, WHICH HE COMMITTED AGAINST THE LORD, EVEN AGAINST THE WORD OF THE LORD, WHICH HE KEPT NOT; both in not staying for Samuel the time appointe... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 10:14

AND INQUIRED NOT OF THE LORD,.... For though he did inquire in some sense in an external, careless, and hypocritical manner, yet not done seriously, sincerely, and heartily, nor with constancy; it was accounted as if he inquired not at all, 1 Samuel 28:6 the Targum adds another reason of his death,... [ Continue Reading ]

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