Geneva Study Bible Commentary
1 Samuel 13:1
Saul reigned (a) one year; and when he had reigned (b) two years over Israel,
(a) While these things were done.
(b) Before he took upon himself the state of a king.
Saul reigned (a) one year; and when he had reigned (b) two years over Israel,
(a) While these things were done.
(b) Before he took upon himself the state of a king.
CHAPTER XIII _Saul chooses a body of troops_, 1, 2. _Jonathan smites a garrison of the Philistines_, 3, 4. _The Philistines gather together an immense host against Israel_, 5. _The Israelites are...
The text of this verse, omitted by the Septuagint, is held to be corrupt, and the numerals denoting Saul’s age at his accession as well as the duration of his reign, are thought to be omitted or fault...
6. THE FIRST FAILURE OF SAUL AND ITS RESULTS CHAPTER 13 _ 1. The failure of Saul (1 Samuel 13:1)_ 2. Samuel's sentence (1 Samuel 13:10) 3. Israel's deplorable condition (1 Samuel 13:15)
1 SAMUEL 13, 14. SAUL'S EARLY STRUGGLES WITH THE PHILISTINES. (J), chiefly from the ancient narrative concerning Saul. Editorial notes, or additions from other sources, are 1 Samuel 13:1; 1 Samuel 7_...
1 Samuel 13:1-7. Revolt of the Israelites under Saul from the Philistines 1. _Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel_ The Hebrew cannot be thus translated. It is the comm...
SAUL REIGNED ONE YEAR, &C.— The Hebrew here literally is, _Saul was the son of a year, and he reigned two years._ A passage which almost all the versions render differently, and upon which the comm en...
THE REIGN OF SAUL. 1 Samuel 13:1 to 1 Samuel 31:13 The early days of Saul's reign, 1 Samuel 13:1 to 1 Samuel 14:52. Saul's Campaign Aga
_SAUL REIGNED ONE YEAR; AND WHEN HE HAD REIGNED TWO YEARS OVER ISRAEL,_ Saul reigned one year - literally, a son of a year (was) Saul in 'reigning;' i:e., he had been a king for a year. The transacti...
13:1 ... (e-3) Critics in general suppose a hiatus, from the difficulty there is in translating the present text, which would mean, 'Saul was a year old when he became king.' The whole verse is wantin...
SAUL'S WAR AGAINST THE PHILISTINES 1. The age of Saul at his accession has fallen out of the text and also one of the two numbers representing the length of his reign. Our present text is 'Saul was.....
ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 13 JONATHAN ATTACKS THE *PHILISTINES V1 Saul was 30 years old when he became king. He was the king of *Israel for 42 years. V2 Saul chose 300...
SAUL REIGNED ONE YEAR. — The only possible literal translation of the Hebrew of this verse is, “Saul was the son of one year (_i.e.,_ one year old); he began to reign, &c.” In several places in the Bo...
בֶּן ־שָׁנָ֖ה שָׁא֣וּל בְּ מָלְכֹ֑ו וּ שְׁתֵּ
CHAPTER XVIII _ SAUL AND SAMUEL AT GILGAL_ 1 Samuel 13:1. THE first thing that claims our attention in connection with this chapter is the question of dates involved in the first verse. In the Autho...
SAUL'S FIRST ACT OF FOLLY 1 Samuel 13:1 The story of a great tragedy! Here was the overcasting of a bright sunrise. The king was certainly subjected to a tremendous test. He had been bidden to wait u...
There is some difficulty concerning the opening sentences of this chapter. Some words seem to be omitted, which make it difficult to place the events recorded in their chronological setting. The Autho...
Of one year. That is, he was good, and like an innocent child, and for two years continued in that innocency. (Challoner) (St. Gregory) (Worthington) --- Israel. This verse is omitted in some copies o...
CONTENTS In this Chapter the history of Saul's reign opens, and a sad opening of it is recorded. He is invaded by foes from abroad, and disorders at home, His subjects desert him, and the enemy advanc...
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...
_THE END OF A YOUNG MAN OF PROMISE_ ‘Saul reigned.’ 1 Samuel 13:1 We know little of Saul except as king. I propose to speak about his history and his character. It seems to me fitting to take for o...
Saul reigns two years. He then selects three thousand men: two thousand are with him, and one with Jonathan. Jonathan, a man of faith, acts with energy against the enemies of God's people, and smites...
SAUL REIGNED ONE YEAR,.... "Or the son of a year in his reigning" s; various are the senses given of these words: some interpret them, Saul had a son of a year old when he began to reign, Ishbosheth,...
Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, Ver. 1. _Saul reigned one year,_] _i.e., _ Well and orderly; he reigned the two first years, till he was rejected of God, and ber...
1 Sauls selected band. 3 Hee calleth the Hebrewes to Gilgal against the Philistines, whose garrison Ionathan had smitten. 5 The Philistines great hoste. 6 The distresse of the Israelites. 8 Saul w...
THE INVASION OF THE PHILISTINES...
Saul reigned one year, literally, "A son of [probably forty] years was Saul when he became king"; AND WHEN HE HAD REIGNED TWO YEARS OVER ISRAEL (he was king, as nearly as can be estimated, twenty-two...
Hebrew scholars consider that either something is missing from verse 1 in the Hebrew manuscripts or that the whole verse was not originally in the text. After Saul's victory at Jabesh-Gilead he sent m...
REIGNED ONE YEAR: _ Heb._ the son of one year in his reigning...
1-7 Saul reigned one year, and nothing particular happened; but in his second year the events recorded in this chapter took place. For above a year he gave the Philistine time to prepare for war, and...
1 SAMUEL CHAPTER 13 Saul and Jonathan's select band. Jonathan smiteth the garrison of the Philistines at Gibeah: the people are called together at Gilgal, 1 SAMUEL 13:1. The Philistines great host: th...
1 Samuel 13:1 Saul H7586 reigned H4427 (H8800) one H1121 year H8141 reigned H4427 (H8804) two H8147 years...
CONTENTS: The self-will of Saul. He intrudes into the priests office. His divine rejection announced. CHARACTERS: God, Samuel, Saul, Jonathan. CONCLUSION: Some lay great stress upon the external per...
1 Samuel 13:1. _One year two years._ The Seventy have not translated this verse. Something is wanting to fill up the sense; and it is supposed to be, that Saul was so many years of age when he began t...
_Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel._ THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE The sacred historian prefaces the account of the War of Independence with a statement as to Saul’s age...
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 13:1 In preparing for battle, Saul disobeys God’s commands given through Samuel. God cannot endure such a king over Israel. ⇐...
1 Samuel 13:1. A literal rendering of the Hebrew text in this verse would stand thus—_Saul was years old when he began to reign, and he reigned, and two years over Israel_. The Hebrew numerals have ev...
SAUL'S PROBATION AND FAILURE (CHS. 13-15.). EXPOSITION WAR AGAINST THE PHILISTINES (verse 1-14:46). 1 SAMUEL 13:1 Saul's age and length of reign. SAUL REIGNED ONE YEAR. This verse lit
Now Saul reigned for one year over Israel; and in the second year of his reign, He chose three thousand men of Israel; and he took two thousand under his command in Michmash and a thousand were given...
Exodus 12:5; Micah 6:6...
What is the correct number in this verse? PROBLEM: Among the several translations of the OT, 1 Samuel 13:1 is rendered as “one year” in the NKJV, by “forty” in the NASB, by “thirty” for the first num...