1 Samuel 10:26 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched. ”

1 Samuel 10:26 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A band of men - Rather, “the host,” “men of valor,” There seems to be an opposition intended between the “valiant men” and the “children of Belial” ( 1 Samuel 10:27 ).
1 Samuel 10:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Saul Elected King by Lot. Continues Deuteronomic narrative, sequel to 1 Samuel 8 (see above). 1 Samuel 10:17-19 a (to over us). Sequel to 1 Samuel 8 f. Samuel calls an assembly unto Yahweh to...
1 Samuel 10:26 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

touched- moved.
1 Samuel 10:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched. A band of men - Not a military band, as I imagine, but some secret friends, or companions, who...
1 Samuel 10:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched. Saul also went home to Gibeah. This was his place of residence (see the note at Judges...
1 Samuel 10:26 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

See on 1 Samuel 9:1 . There are clearly two accounts of the institution of the kingship. In 1 Samuel 8 , the wish for a king is regarded as a sign of disloyalty to the real King, Jehovah, and, as s...
1 Samuel 10:26 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And Saul also went home to Gibeah. — Saul departed for the present to his own home. We may conclude that his fellow citizens, proud of the honour conferred on one of themselves, were among his earl...
1 Samuel 10:26 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XIV. SAUL CHOSEN KING 1 Samuel 10:17-27 . WHEN first the desire to have a king came to a height with the people, they had the grace to go to Samuel, and endeavour to arrange the matter...
1 Samuel 10:26 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the People Have Their Desire 1 Samuel 10:14-27 Samuel dealt faithfully with the people, reminding them once more of their guilty mistake in demanding a king; and indeed they came to rue their c...
1 Samuel 10:26 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

On the morning of the day following Saul's meeting with and eating with Samuel, Samuel told him of his election by God to be king of the nation. This communication was made when they were quite alone...
1 Samuel 10:26 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(23) And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward. (24) And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him wh...
1 Samuel 10:26 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

HEARTS DIVINELY TOUCHED ‘A band of men, whose hearts God had touched.’ 1 Samuel 10:26 An odd mixture of good and evil was Saul, of strength and weakness, of courage and cowardice, of diffide...
1 Samuel 10:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Saul also went home to Gibeah ,.... His native place, where was his father's house, to which he retired; where were no royal palace, or princely court, nor any of the ensigns of kingly majesty;...
1 Samuel 10:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched. Ver. 26. A band of men. ] Lateranes voluntarii, a royal guard to attend and conduct him...
1 Samuel 10:26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Saul went home to Gibeah Not being actually inaugurated into his kingdom, he thought fit to retire to his former habitation, and to live privately till he had an occasion to show himself in a more...
1 Samuel 10:26 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

No one else was present when Samuel anointed Saul. This contrasts with David's anointing in Chapter 16:3, "in the midst of his brethren," then by "the men of Judah" in 2 Samuel 2:4 ; and later by th...
1 Samuel 10:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Election of a King; Saul Introduced to the People. B. C. 1070. 17 And Samuel calle...
1 Samuel 10:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

To Gibeah: not being actually inaugurated into his kingdom, he thought fit to retire to his former habitation, and to live privately till he had an occasion to show himself in a more public and ill...
1 Samuel 10:26 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Saul Returns Home And Bides His Time, Finally Proving Himself By Defeating The Ammonites And As A Result Being ‘Made King Before YHWH' ( 1 Samuel 10:26 to 1 Samuel 11:15 ). Saul now returned hom...
1 Samuel 10:26 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Samuel 10:22 . “They inquired of the Lord … and the Lord answered.” “The inquiry was made through the high priest, by means of the Urim and Thummim. There can be no doubt that in a gathering of...
1 Samuel 10:26 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 10:1 . Captain. This refers to his command, as a fighting captain. The title of king was superior to that of na g id, or captain. 1 Samuel 10:3 . To Bethel. The people would, and d...
1 Samuel 10:26 - The Biblical Illustrator

And there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched. But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us. Public opinion in reference to the new King I. The sympathy of...
1 Samuel 10:26 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION PUBLIC SELECTION OF SAUL AS KING ( 1 Samuel 10:17-9 ). 1 Samuel 10:17 Samuel called the people together unto Jehovah to Mizpeh. For the reason why Mizpah (so the n...
1 Samuel 10:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Saul Chosen King by Lot
1 Samuel 10:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 11:4 ; 1 Samuel 15:34 ; 2 Samuel 21:6 ; Acts 13:48 ; Acts 7:10 ; Ezra 1:5 ; Joshua 18:28 ; Judges 19:12-16 ; Judges 20:14 ; Psalms 110:3
1 Samuel 10:26 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Went home — Not being actually inaugurated into his kingdom, he thought fit to retire to his former habitation, and to live privately 'till he had an occasion to shew himself in a more illustrious...

1 Samuel 10:26 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 10:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 10:26 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Samuel 10:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 10:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 10:26 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 10:26 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Samuel 10:26 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Samuel 10:26 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Samuel 10:26 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 10:26 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Samuel 10:26 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

1 Samuel 10:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Samuel 10:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Samuel 10:26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 10:26 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 10:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 10:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 10:26 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 10:26 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Samuel 10:26 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 10:26 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Samuel 10:26 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Samuel 10:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Samuel 10:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 10:26 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes