1 Samuel 13:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering. ”

• 1 Samuel 13:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  There is a difference of opinion among commentators whether Saul himself offered the sacrifices prepared for Samuel, thus entrenching upon the priest’s office; or whether he ordered the priests to...

  Read the comments

• 1 Samuel 13:9 - 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...

  Read the comments

• 1 Samuel 13:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  offered . offered up. See App-43.

  Read the comments

• 1 Samuel 13:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering. And he offered the burnt-offering - This was most perfectly unconstitutional; he had no aut...

  Read the comments

• 1 Samuel 13:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering. Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. Saul, though p...

  Read the comments

• 1 Samuel 13:9 - 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...

  Read the comments

• 1 Samuel 13:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Bring hither a burnt offering to me. — It has been supposed by many that the greatness of the sin of Saul consisted in his offering sacrifice with his own hand, but not a hint of this is anywhere g...

  Read the comments

• 1 Samuel 13:9 - 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...

  Read the comments

• 1 Samuel 13:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Saul's First Act of Folly 1 Samuel 13:1-12 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...

  Read the comments

• 1 Samuel 13:9 - 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...

  Read the comments

• 1 Samuel 13:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (8) В¶ And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him. (9) And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt o...

  Read the comments

• 1 Samuel 13:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And Saul said ,.... Being impatient, and seeing the people deserting him apace, and unwilling to engage in a battle without first sacrificing to God, and imploring his help and assistance: bring h...

  Read the comments

• 1 Samuel 13:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering. Ver. 9. And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering. ] The heathens also were wont to s...

  Read the comments

• 1 Samuel 13:9 - 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...

  Read the comments

• 1 Samuel 13:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Saul Reproved by Samuel; Sentence Passed upon Saul. B. C. 1067.       8 And he tarried seven...

  Read the comments

• 1 Samuel 13:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Either himself; or rather by the priest, as Solomon is said to offer, 1 Kings 3:4 . Compare 1 Samuel 1:3 .

  Read the comments

• 1 Samuel 13:9 - 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...

  Read the comments

• 1 Samuel 13:9 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  1 Samuel 13:8-10 (with 1 Timothy 1:16 ) King Saul had been expressly charged to await the coming of the prophet to offer an offering in Gilgal. It was a trial of fidelity and obedience. If Sau...

  Read the comments

• 1 Samuel 13:9 - 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...

  Read the comments

• 1 Samuel 13:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

  And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed. The impatience of man and the long-suffering of Christ (with 1 Timothy 1:16 ):--The figure of Samuel is scarcely...

  Read the comments

• 1 Samuel 13:9 - 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...

  Read the comments

• 1 Samuel 13:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Saul's Unauthorized Sacrifice

  Read the comments

• 1 Samuel 13:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Kings 3:4 ; 1 Samuel 13:12 ; 1 Samuel 13:13 ; 1 Samuel 14:18 ; 1 Samuel 15:21 ; 1 Samuel 15:22 ; Deuteronomy 12:6 ; Isaiah 66:3 ; Proverbs 15:8 ; Proverbs 20:22 ; Proverbs 21:27 ; Prove...

  Read the comments