1 Samuel 14:28

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And the people were faint - Read, “are faint,” the words are part of the man’s complaint.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

In order to propitiate Yahweh and secure His continued assistance, Saul had laid a solemn taboo upon the people, forbidding them to take food till ni...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

straitly . strictly. faint . weary.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food th...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food th...
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...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Then answered one of the people. — Most probably, in reply to Jonathan’s pointing out the plentiful supply of honey, and inviting the soldiers near...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XX SAUL'S WILFULNESS. 1 Samuel 14:24-51 . THAT Saul was now suffering in character under the influence of the high position and great...
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; an...
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 deg...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(24) В¶ And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then answered one of the people, and said ,.... To Jonathan, who might direct and encourage the people to do as he had done, at least so he did by h...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed [be] the man that eateth [any] food th...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

His eyes were enlightened He was refreshed, and recovered his lost spirits. This cleared his sight, which was grown dim by hunger and faintness. T...
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 b...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Saul's Rash Oath. B. C. 1067. 24 And...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

One of the people, who came along with Saul, whose forces were now united with Jonathan s.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Saul's Men Are Hindered By A Rash Oath Made By Saul, While Jonathan Who Knew Nothing Of It Breaks The Oath ( 1 Samuel 14:23-31 a). The contrast b...
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...
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 diffic...
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 wit...
The Biblical Illustrator

And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people. Great issues hang on a King’s rash word One little sentence, s...
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. Liter...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Saul's Unwise Adjuration
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then answered one of the people and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this da...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

People — They that came with Saul, whose forces were now united with Jonathan's.

²⁸ Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.g

Related Commentaries of 1 Samuel 14:28

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Samuel 14:28