1 Samuel 13:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were presentd with him, about six hundred men. ”

1 Samuel 13:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Samuel arose - Saul could not return to his own station at Michmash, seeing it was occupied by the Philistines; so, perhaps by Samuel’s advice (since, according to the text, he preceded him there...
1 Samuel 13:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto (l) Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people [that were] present with him, about six hundred men. (l) And went to his city Ramah.
1 Samuel 13:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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 Samue...
1 Samuel 13:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Gilgal. The Septuagint preserves a Homceoteleuton here, adding after "Gilgal [and the rest of the people went up after Saul to meet the army when they arrived from] Gilgal "; the eye of the scrib...
1 Samuel 13:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men. And Samuel arose - Though David, in the Divine...
1 Samuel 13:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men. Samuel ... gat him ... unto Gibeah., [The...
1 Samuel 13:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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 wa...
1 Samuel 13:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And Samuel arose. — Although the close union between the prophet and the king was thus disturbed by the unhappy self-willed conduct of Saul, by which he virtually threw away the power which had bee...
1 Samuel 13:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XVIII SAUL AND SAMUEL AT GILGAL 1 Samuel 13:1-23 . THE first thing that claims our attention in connection with this chapter is the question of dates involved in the first verse. In th...
1 Samuel 13:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Left in the Spoilers' Hands 1 Samuel 13:13-23 Sternly and sorrowfully the old prophet pronounced the sentence of Saul's deposition, and suggested that already God had sought and found another p...
1 Samuel 13:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 Auth...
1 Samuel 13:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(15) В¶ And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men. (16) And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and...
1 Samuel 13:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Samuel arose ,.... Seemingly in wrath and displeasure, not staying to offer up the peace offerings which remained; and though no mention is made of Saul's going with him, yet it seems as if he d...
1 Samuel 13:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people [that were] present with him, about six hundred men. Ver. 15. Unto Gibeah of Benjamin. ] Whither...
1 Samuel 13:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Saul numbered the people, about six hundred men A strange alteration since the last year, when, going out against the Ammonites, he had three hundred thousand with him, besides those of Judah, chap...
1 Samuel 13:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
1 Samuel 13:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Israelites' Low Condition. B. C. 1067. 15 And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gi...
1 Samuel 13:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Unto Gibeah of Benjamin; whither Saul also followed him, as appears from the next verse; either because it was better fortified than Gilgal; or because he expected a greater increase of his army th...
1 Samuel 13:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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...
1 Samuel 13:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 bega...
1 Samuel 13:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
1 Samuel 13:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Saul's Unauthorized Sacrifice
1 Samuel 13:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 13:2 ; 1 Samuel 13:6 ; 1 Samuel 13:7 ; 1 Samuel 14:2

1 Samuel 13:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 13:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Samuel 13:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 13:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Samuel 13:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 13:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 13:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 13:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Samuel 13:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Samuel 13:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Samuel 13:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 13:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Samuel 13:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Samuel 13:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Samuel 13:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 13:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 13:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 13:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 13:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Samuel 13:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 13:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Samuel 13:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Samuel 13:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge