1 Samuel 4:10-11

Israel.

2; Le 26:17; De 28:25; Ps 78:9,60-64

every man.

2Sa 20:1; 1Ki 12:16; 22:36; 2Ki 14:12

a very great.

2Sa 18:7; 2Ch 13:17; 28:5,6; Isa 10:3-6

the ark.

2:32; Ps 78:61

the two sons.

2:34; Ps 78:64; Isa 3:11

were slain. Heb. died.

1 Samuel 11:15

before the Lord.

10:17

sacrificed.

10:8; Ex 24:5; 1Ch 29:21-24

rejoiced greatly.

8:19; 12:13-15,17; Ho 13:10,11; Jas 4:16

1 Samuel 12:17

Is it.In northern latitudes, thunder and rain are far from being un-common during harvest. But rain is hardly ever known in Palestine during that season, which commences about the end of June, or beginning of July. This fact is abundantly confirmed by modern travellers, and is demonstrative to every unprejudiced reader of the Holy Scriptures, that the thunder and rain, which at Samuel's invocation, was sent at this season of the year, was a miraculous interposition of the power of God; for we read in ver. 16, it was a "great thing which the Lord will do." Thus were the Israelites warned of their sin in having asked a king, and of the omnipotence of that God, whose gracious promises they virtually neglected by this act.

Pr 26:1

I will call.

7:9,10; Jos 10:12; Ps 99:6; Jer 15:1; Jas 5:16-18

your wickedness.

8:7

1 Samuel 12:25

But if.

De 32:15-44; Jos 24:20; Isa 3:11

ye and.

31:1-5; De 28:36; Ho 10:3

1 Samuel 28:19

the Lord.

12:25; 31:1-6; 1Ki 22:20,28

and to-morrow.There is considerable diversity of opinion, both among learned and pious men, relative to this appearance to Saul. But the most probable opinion seems to be, that Samuel himself did actually appear to Saul, not by the power of enchantment, but by the appointment and especial mercy of God, to warn this infatuated monarch of his approaching end, that he might be reconciled with his Maker. There is not the smallest intimation of chicanery or Satanic influence given in the text; but on the contrary, from the plain and obvious meaning of the language employed, it is perfectly evident that it was Samuel himself, {Shemooel hoo,} as it is expressed in ver. 14. Indeed the very soul of Samuel seems to breathe in his expressions of displeasure against the disobedience and wickedness of Saul; while the awful prophetic denunciations which accordingly came to pass, were such as neither human nor diabolical wisdom could foresee, and which could only be known to God himself, and to those to whom he chose to reveal them.

Ex 9:18; Jer 28:16,17; Da 5:25-28; Mt 26:24; Ac 5:5,9,10

1 Chronicles 10:6

Saul.

1Sa 4:10,11,18; 12:25; Ec 9:1,2; Ho 13:10,11

all his house."All his men," in Samuel; that is, all who were present with him in the battle; and his family received such a blow, that it never recovered itself again. For though Ishbosheth reigned over a part of the country, yet it was not in any splendour. This history seems to be repeated here as an introduction to that of the kingdom of David.

Ecclesiastes 9:1-2

1 Like things happen to good and bad.

4 There is a necessity of death unto men.

7 Comfort is all their portion in this life.

11 God's providence rules over all.

13 Wisdom is better than strength.

considered in my heart. Heb. gave, or set to my heart.

1:17; 7:25; 8:16; 12:9,10

that the.

8:14; De 33:3; 1Sa 2:9; 2Sa 15:25,26; Job 5:8; Ps 10:14; 31:5

Ps 37:5,6; Pr 16:3; Isa 26:12; 49:1-4; Jer 1:18,19; Joh 10:27-30

1Co 3:5-15; 2Ti 1:12; 1Pe 1:5

no man.

7:15; Ps 73:3,11-13; Mal 3:15-18

alike.

2:14-16; Job 21:7-34; Ps 73:3; Mal 3:15

as is.

2:26; 7:18; 8:12-14

feareth.

Ge 24:3,8,9; Jos 2:17-20; 1Sa 14:26; Eze 17:18,19; Zec 5:3,4

Mal 3:5,18

Hosea 13:10-11

I will be thy king. or, Where is thy king?"King Hosea being then in prison, 2 Ki 17:4."

Ps 10:16; 44:4; 47:6,7; 74:12; 89:18; 149:2; Isa 33:22; 43:15

Jer 8:19; Zec 14:9; Joh 1:49

where.

4; 10:3; De 32:37-39; Jer 2:28

thy judges.

8:4; Jud 2:16-18; 1Sa 8:5,6,19,20; 12:11,12; 1Ki 12:20

10:3; 1Sa 8:7-9; 10:19; 12:13; 15:22,23; 16:1; 31:1-7

1Ki 12:15,16,26-32; 14:7-16; 2Ki 17:1-4; Pr 28:2
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