1 Samuel 16:20

1 Samuel 10:27; 1 Samuel 17:18; 1 Samuel 25:18; 2 Samuel 16:1; 2 Samuel 16:2; Genesis 43:11; Proverbs 18:16

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

David, Saul's Minstrel. (J), the ancient narrative, continues 1 Samuel 14:52 . The earlier and more authentic of the two accounts of David's intro...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

bottle . skin-bottle. of. Genitive of contents. App-17. wine . Hebrew. yayin. See App-27.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul. Took an ass laden with bread -...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul. Jesse took an ass ... and...
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.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And Jesse took an ass. — It was and is ever customary in the East to acknowledge obedience and subjection with a present. Jesse, the sheik of Bethl...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Young Harper before the Dejected King 1 Samuel 16:14-23 In one sentence we are told of the Spirit of the Lord coming upon David, 1 Samuel...
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 th...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(19) Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep. (20) And Jesse took an ass laden with bread...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Jesse took an ass [laden] with bread ,.... Laden with a load of bread, as the Targum; with as much as it could carry, or was used to carry; the...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Jesse took an ass [laden] with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent [them] by David his son unto Saul. Ver. 20. And Jesse took a...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jesse took bread, a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them This present, though in our times it would seem contemptible, yet was very agreeable t...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Saul Troubled by an Evil Spirit. B. C. 1065....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This present, though in our times it would seem contemptible, yet was very agreeable to the usage of those times, and to the condition of Jesse, whic...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Saul's Serious Medical Condition Results In David Being Introduced Into Court Circles ( 1 Samuel 16:14-23 ). Sadly for Saul the Spirit of YHWH had...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 16:20 . “An Ass,” etc. The Hebrew is an ass of bread. Reland adduces a great number of quotations fro...
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...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

DAVID ANOINTED AS THE FUTURE KING , AND HIS FIRST INTRODUCTION TO SAUL . ( 1 Samuel 16:1-9 ) EXPOSITION CHOICE OF DA...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

David, the Sweet Psalmist of Israel 1 Samuel 16:11-23 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. David the shepherd lad. When Samuel came to Jesse, all of his sons...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Sent him — This present, though in our times it would seem contemptible, yet was very agreeable to the usage of those times, and to the condition o...

²⁰ And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.

Related Commentaries of 1 Samuel 16:20

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

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

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Samuel 16:20