Judg 1:7, 9:54, 1Sa 22:18, 31:4-5, Mat 7:2 | TSK | STEP | their thumbs. Heb. the thumbs of their hands and of theirfeet. This was not an unusual act of cruelty in ancient times towards enemies.--Ælian informs us, that in after ages "the Athenians, at the instigation of Cleon, son of Cleoenetus, made a decree that all the inhabitants of the island of Ægina should have the thumb cut off from the right hand, so that they might ever after be disabled from holding a spear, yet might handle an oar." It was a custom among those Romans who did not like a military life, to cut off their thumbs, that they might be incapable of serving in the army; and for the same reason, parents sometimes cut off the thumbs of their children. gathered. or, gleaned. as I have.

‏ Judges 1:7

their thumbs. Heb. the thumbs of their hands and of theirfeet. This was not an unusual act of cruelty in ancient times towards enemies.--Ælian informs us, that in after ages "the Athenians, at the instigation of Cleon, son of Cleoenetus, made a decree that all the inhabitants of the island of Ægina should have the thumb cut off from the right hand, so that they might ever after be disabled from holding a spear, yet might handle an oar." It was a custom among those Romans who did not like a military life, to cut off their thumbs, that they might be incapable of serving in the army; and for the same reason, parents sometimes cut off the thumbs of their children.

gathered. or, gleaned. as I have.

Ex 21:23-25; Le 24:19-21; 1Sa 15:33; Isa 33:1; Mt 7:1,2

Lu 6:37,38; Ro 2:15; Jas 2:13; Re 13:10; 16:6

‏ Judges 9:54

Draw thy.

1Sa 31:4,5

And his young man.It was a disgrace to be killed by a woman.

‏ 1 Samuel 22:18

Doeg.

he fell.

2Ch 24:21; Ho 5:11; 7:3; Mic 6:16; Zep 3:3; Ac 26:10,11

fourscore.The LXX. read, [tria kosious kai pente andras,] "three hundred and five men;" and Josephus, "three hundred and eighty-five men." Probably the eighty-five were priests and the three hundred the families of the priests; three hundred and eighty-five being the whole population of Nob.

2:30-33,36; 3:12-14

a linen ephod.

2:28; Ex 28:40

‏ 1 Samuel 31:4-5

Draw.

Jud 9:54; 1Ch 10:4

uncircumcised.

14:6; 17:26,36; 2Sa 1:20; Jer 9:25,26; Eze 44:7-9

abuse me. or, mock me. he was sore.

2Sa 1:14

Saul.

2Sa 1:9,10; 17:23; 1Ki 16:27

a sword.{Eth hacherve,} rather, "the sword," i.e., his armour- bearer's, who, according to the Jews, was Doeg; and if so, then Saul and his executioner fell by the same sword with which they massacred the priests of God.

1Ch 10:5

‏ Matthew 7:2

Jud 1:7; Ps 18:25,26; 137:7,8; Jer 51:24; Ob 1:15; Mr 4:24; Lu 6:38

2Co 9:6; 2Th 1:6,7; Jas 2:13; Re 18:6