1 Samuel 14:18 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel. ”

1 Samuel 14:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For “the ark,” some read “the ephod,” owing to the improbability of the ark being with Saul at this time, and from the verb “Bring hither” being never applied to the ark, but regularly to the ephod...
1 Samuel 14:18 - 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 14:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the ark of God . The word rendered "bring" (nayash) inappropriate for the Ark, which was at Kirjath-jearim ( Judges 20:27 , and compare 2 Samuel 11:11 ; 2 Samuel 15:24 ). The Septuagint reads "t...
1 Samuel 14:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel. Bring hither the ark of God - He wished to inquire what use he should make of t...
1 Samuel 14:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel. Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. There is no evidence...
1 Samuel 14:18 - 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 14:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And Saul said unto Ahiah... — The LXX. renders here, “And Saul said to Ahijah, Bring hither the ephod; for he bore the ephod in those days before the children of Israel.” This is a statement easily...
1 Samuel 14:18 - 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 14:18 - 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 14:18 - 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 14:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(18) And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel. (19) And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the nois...
1 Samuel 14:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Saul said unto Ahiah, bring hither the ark of the Lord ,.... That he, the high priest, might put on the ephod, with the Urim and Thummim, and inquire by them of the Lord before it, concerning th...
1 Samuel 14:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel. Ver. 18. And Saul said unto Ahiah. ] See 1 Samuel 14:3 . Hypocrites in a st...
1 Samuel 14:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Saul said, Bring hither the ark of God Finding only Jonathan and his armour-bearer missing, Saul did not know what to conclude, and therefore called in all haste for Ahiah the priest, to inquire of...
1 Samuel 14:18 - 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 14:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Philistines Destroyed. B. C. 1067. 16 And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjam...
1 Samuel 14:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

That the priest may put on the ephod, and may inquire of the Lord before the ark what the occasion of this tumult among our enemies is, and what we shall do. With the children of Israel, to wit, in...
1 Samuel 14:18 - 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 14:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES 1 Samuel 14:18 . “Bring hither the ark of God. ” “Many expositors, thinking it extremely improbable that the ark had been removed from Kirjath-jearim, where it was...
1 Samuel 14:18 - 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 14:18 - 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 14:18 - 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 14:18 - 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 14:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Philistines Defeated
1 Samuel 14:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 30:8 ; 1 Samuel 4:3-5 ; 1 Samuel 5:2 ; 1 Samuel 7:1 ; 2 Samuel 11:11 ; 2 Samuel 15:24-26 ; Judges 20:18 ; Judges 20:23 ; Judges 20:27 ; Judges 20:28 ; Numbers 27:21

1 Samuel 14:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 14:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 14:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Samuel 14:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 14:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 14:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 14:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Samuel 14:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Samuel 14:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Samuel 14:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 14:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Samuel 14:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Samuel 14:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Samuel 14:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 14:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 14:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 14:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 14:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 14:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Samuel 14:18 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 14:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 14:18 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Samuel 14:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Samuel 14:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Samuel 14:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge