1 Samuel 14:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another. ”

1 Samuel 14:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Multitude - The word is in 1 Samuel 14:19 (margin) rendered tumult. It must have the same meaning here. The sentence is obscure and probably corrupt; perhaps it means, “and behold the tumult! a...
1 Samuel 14:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 14:16-23 . The Israelites observe the confusion among the Philistines, and find that Jonathan and his armour-bearer are missing. Saul proposes to obtain an oracle by means of the ephod. (Th...
1 Samuel 14:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

and they went on beating down , &c. Hebrew hither and thither.. supposed Ellipsis is unnecessarily supplied. Read "melted away hither and thither", with Septuagint and Syriac.
1 Samuel 14:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another . The watchmen of Saul - Those who were sent out as scouts to...
1 Samuel 14:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another. The watchmen of Saul ... looked. The wild disorder in...
1 Samuel 14:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jonathan's Exploit. The Battle of Michmash. A Summary of Saul's Reign 3. Ahiah] RV 'Ahijah,' probably merely another form of Ahimelech ( 1 Samuel 21:1 ). Melech (king) was one of the titles of Jah...
1 Samuel 14:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked... — The distance between the outposts of the little Israelite army and the vast Philistine host was only about two miles, but a deep ravine or...
1 Samuel 14:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XIX. JONATHAN'S EXPLOIT AT MICHMASH. 1 Samuel 14:1-23 . IT has sometimes been objected to the representation occurring at the end of the thirteenth chapter of the utter want of arms am...
1 Samuel 14:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Victory Shadowed by Saul's Errors 1 Samuel 14:16-35 Saul's unwise prohibition had a terrible sequel: first, in the exhaustion of his troops; and, second, in the rushing of the hungry upon the s...
1 Samuel 14:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here we have a picture of Saul, with a part of the army about him, remaining idle in Gibeah. His son Jonathan moved to action by his sense of the degradation of his people, and his conviction of the...
1 Samuel 14:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(16) В¶ And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another. (17) Then said Saul unto the people that were with hi...
1 Samuel 14:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked ,.... The city of Gibeah was built on an hill, from where it had its name; and these watchmen or sentinels of Saul were set by him no doubt in t...
1 Samuel 14:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down [one another]. Ver. 16. And they went on beating down one another. ] As...
1 Samuel 14:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Behold the multitude melted away Were discomfited and scattered; so that fewer and fewer were seen in a company together. They went on beating down one another Not being able in this confusion to...
1 Samuel 14:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The Philistines seemed content to intimidate Israel with their tremendous show of strength, rather than to attack Saul. One man, however, is not to be intimidated. Jonathan, in the face of Philistine...
1 Samuel 14:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Philistines Destroyed. B. C. 1067. 16 And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjam...
1 Samuel 14:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

In Gibeah, or, in the hill , as the very same word is rendered, 1 Samuel 13:16 , and that was the fittest place for watchmen. The multitude, to wit, of that numerous host of the Philistines....
1 Samuel 14:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

YHWH Brings About The Defeat Of The Philistines ( 1 Samuel 14:15-23 ). We must not underestimate the beliefs of ancient peoples in omens. This comes out in that regularly battles were decided by c...
1 Samuel 14:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES 1 Samuel 14:1 . “Garrison of the Philistines.” The advanced post mentioned in 1 Samuel 13:23 . For the situation of the armies see note on 1 Samuel 13:6 . 1 S...
1 Samuel 14:16 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 14 These were evil days for the people of Israel. But it was in these dark days that Jonathan shone so famous. It is yet true that difficulties prove our mettle, and that the greater the...
1 Samuel 14:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 14:2 . Under a pomegranate tree. רמן Rimmon, a rock in the tribe of Judah. Joshua 15:32 ; Judges 20:47 . This reading agrees best with the position of Saul's army, in a place of safet...
1 Samuel 14:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

Come, and let us go over to the Philistine garrison. Jonathan’s exploit at Michmash It is evident that, Saul had no thought at this time of making an attack on the Philistines. How could he, wi...
1 Samuel 14:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION JONATHAN SMITES THE PHILISTINE GAR - BISON ( 1 Samuel 14:1-9 ). 1 Samuel 14:1 Now it came to pass upon a day. Literally, "And there was a day, and Jonathan," etc.; o...
1 Samuel 14:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Philistines Defeated
1 Samuel 14:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 14:20 ; 2 Chronicles 20:22-25 ; Isaiah 19:2 ; Judges 7:22 ; Psalms 58:7 ; Psalms 68:2

1 Samuel 14:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 14:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 14:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Samuel 14:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 14:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 14:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 14:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Samuel 14:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Samuel 14:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Samuel 14:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 14:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Samuel 14:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Samuel 14:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Samuel 14:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 14:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 14:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 14:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 14:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 14:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Samuel 14:16 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 14:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 14:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Samuel 14:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Samuel 14:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Samuel 14:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge