1 Samuel 16:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably? ”

1 Samuel 16:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Trembled - There was evidently something unusual in Samuel’s coming to Bethlehem; and the elders, knowing that Samuel was no longer at friendship with Saul, foreboded some evil.
1 Samuel 16:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town (c) trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably? (c) Afraid, lest some grievous crime had been...
1 Samuel 16:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Samuel Anoints David (E 2) or (R). A better division would be in the middle of 1 Samuel 15:35 , so as to begin the new section with And Yahweh repented. etc. Many authorities regard this section a...
1 Samuel 16:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Beth-lehem . house of bread. said. Hebrew text reads verb in singular, requiring "he, or one, said". In this case it is the Figure of speech Heterosis (of Number), App-6. But several codices, t...
1 Samuel 16:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably? The elders of the town trembled at his coming - Th...
1 Samuel 16:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably? The elders of the town trembled at his com...
1 Samuel 16:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

David is anointed King over Israel From 1 Samuel 16 on, the interest centres in David rather than in Saul.
1 Samuel 16:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Trembled at his coming. — The appearance of the aged seer, with the heifer and the long horn of holy oil, at first terrified the villagers of the quiet, secluded Bethlehem. The name and appearance...
1 Samuel 16:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXII. DAVID ANOINTED BY SAMUEL. 1 Samuel 16:1-13 . THE rejection of Saul was laid very deeply to heart by Samuel. No doubt there many engaging qualities in the man Saul, which Samuel c...
1 Samuel 16:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God's Choice of His Anointed 1 Samuel 16:1-13 The anointing of the young shepherd, with his ruddy cheeks and deep, poetic eyes, is a beautiful episode, in very marked contrast to the events pre...
1 Samuel 16:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

We now come to the third section of this Book, throughout which David is the principal figure. It would seem that Samuel had given himself over to the sadness occasioned by Saul's failure. Jehovah re...
1 Samuel 16:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(4) And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably? (5) And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacri...
1 Samuel 16:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Samuel did that which the Lord spake ,.... He filled a horn of oil, and took an heifer with him: and came to Bethlehem ; where Jesse and his family lived, which, according to Bunting y, was si...
1 Samuel 16:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably? Ver. 4. And the elders of the town trembled at...
1 Samuel 16:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Call Jesse to the sacrifice To the feast upon the sacrifice, to which they might invite their neighbours and friends. The elders trembled at his coming Because it was strange and unexpected to th...
1 Samuel 16:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Samuel's mourning for Saul was deep and real; nevertheless it must not be too long protracted. The Lord stirs him up now to some positive action. God has chosen a king from among the sons of Jesse, a...
1 Samuel 16:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Samuel Goes to Bethlehem. B. C. 1065. 1 And the L ORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt t...
1 Samuel 16:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The elders of the town trembled at his coming; partly because it was strange and unexpected to them, this being but an obscure town, Micah 5:2 , and remote from Samuel, and therefore they justly...
1 Samuel 16:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Anointing of David As Prospective King Over Israel. The Spirit Of YHWH Comes Mightily On Him ( 1 Samuel 16:1-13 ). It is a sad reflection on what Saul's reign had become that the elders of Bet...
1 Samuel 16:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 16:1 . “How long wilt thou mourn,” etc. “These words show that the prophet had not yet been able to reconcile himself to the hidden ways of the Lord; tha...
1 Samuel 16:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 16:7 . The Lord said to Samuel. A cloud of proofs demonstrate, that the Eternal Word did personally accompany the holy prophets, and talk with them by voice in open vision. What nation ha...
1 Samuel 16:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

And Samuel did that which the Lord spake, and came to Bethlehem. Samuel’s visit to Bethlehem 1. How much history is entwined around one locality! The very name of a village recalls events most...
1 Samuel 16:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

DAVID ANOINTED AS THE FUTURE KING , AND HIS FIRST INTRODUCTION TO SAUL . ( 1 Samuel 16:1-9 ) EXPOSITION CHOICE OF DAVID AS SUCCESSOR TO SAUL ( 1 Samuel 16:1-...
1 Samuel 16:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

David Anointed by Samuel
1 Samuel 16:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 12:17 ; 1 Chronicles 12:18 ; 1 Kings 17:18 ; 1 Kings 2:13 ; 1 Samuel 21:1 ; 2 Kings 9:22 ; 2 Samuel 6:9 ; Hosea 11:10 ; Hosea 6:5 ; Luke 5:8 ; Luke 8:37
1 Samuel 16:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Trembled — Because it was strange and unexpected to them, this being but an obscure town, and remote from Samuel, and therefore they justly thought there was some extraordinary reason for it. Peace...

1 Samuel 16:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 16:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Samuel 16:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 16:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Samuel 16:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 16:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 16:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 16:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Samuel 16:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Samuel 16:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Samuel 16:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 16:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Samuel 16:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Samuel 16:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Samuel 16:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 16:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 16:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 16:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 16:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 16:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Samuel 16:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 16:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Samuel 16:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Samuel 16:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Samuel 16:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 16:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes