‏ 1 Samuel 4:11-12

the ark.

2:32; Ps 78:61

the two sons.

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

were slain. Heb. died.

with his clothes rent.These, as we have already remarked, were the general signs of sorrow and distress.

2Sa 1:2

with earth.

Jos 7:6; 2Sa 13:19; 15:32; Ne 9:1; Job 2:12

‏ 1 Samuel 30:8

enquired.

23:2,4,10-12; Jud 20:18,23,28; 2Sa 5:19,23; Pr 3:5,6

he answered him.

14:37; 28:6,15,16; Nu 27:21; Ps 50:15; 91:15

‏ 1 Chronicles 28:9

know thou.

De 4:35; 1Ki 8:43; Ps 9:10; Jer 9:24; 22:16; 24:7; 31:34; Ho 4:1,6

Joh 8:55; 17:3; Ac 17:23,30; Ro 1:28; 1Co 15:34; 2Co 4:6

the God.

Ge 28:13; Ex 3:16; 15:2; 1Ki 3:6; Ps 18:2; 89:26

serve him.

29:9,17-19; 1Ki 8:61; 2Ki 20:3; 22:2; Job 36:11,12; Ps 101:2

Joh 1:47; 4:24; Ro 1:29; Heb 12:28

a willing mind.

2Co 8:12; 9:7; 1Pe 5:2

the Lord.

29:17; 1Sa 16:7; 1Ki 8:39; Ps 7:9; 139:2; Pr 17:3; Jer 11:20; 17:10

Jer 20:12; Joh 2:25; 21:17; Ac 1:24; Heb 4:13; Re 2:23

the imaginations.

Ge 6:5; 8:21; De 31:21; Ps 139:2; Eze 38:10

if thou seek.

2Ch 15:2; Pr 2:1-6; Isa 45:19; 55:6,7; Jer 29:13; Mt 7:7,8

Jas 4:8-11

if thou forsake.

De 31:16,17; 1Ki 9:6-9; Ezr 8:22; Isa 1:28; Heb 10:38,39

‏ Ezra 7:27

Blessed.There is a most amiable spirit of piety in these reflections. Instead of expatiating on the praises of his munificent patron, or boasting of his own services, he blesses God for "putting such a thing in the king's heart;" and for all the assistance and favour shown him by the king and his counsellors.

6:22; 1Ch 29:10-30; Php 4:10

put such.

6:22; Ne 2:12; 7:5; 2Co 8:16; Heb 8:10; 10:16; Jas 1:17; Re 17:17

in the king's heart.

Ne 2:8; Pr 21:1

to beautify.

Isa 60:13

‏ Ezra 8:22-23

I was ashamed.

1Co 9:15; 2Co 7:14

The hand.

7:6,9,28; 1Ch 28:9; 2Ch 16:9; Ps 33:18,19; 34:15,22; Isa 3:10,11

La 3:25; Ro 8:28; 1Pe 3:12

his power and his wrath.

Jos 23:16; 2Ch 15:2; Ps 21:8,9; 34:16; 90:11; Zep 1:2-6; Heb 10:38

1Pe 3:12

we fasted.

Ne 9:1; Es 4:16; Da 9:3; Lu 2:37; Ac 10:30

besought.

Jer 29:12,13; 33:3; 50:4,5

and he was intreated.

31; De 4:29; 1Ch 5:20; 2Ch 33:12,13; Ps 66:18-20; Isa 19:22

Jer 29:12,13; Mt 7:7,8

‏ Proverbs 16:3

Commit. Heb. Roll. thy works.

Job 5:8; Ps 37:4,5; 55:22; Mt 6:25-34; Lu 12:22; Php 4:6; 1Pe 5:7

thy thoughts.

Job 22:28; Isa 7:5-7

‏ Proverbs 23:17

not.

3:31; 24:1; Ps 37:1-3; 73:3-7

be thou.

15:16; 28:14; Ps 111:10; 112:1; Ec 5:7; 12:13,14; Ac 9:31; 2Co 7:1

1Pe 1:17
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