Judg 11:35, 1Sa 14:24-46, Pro 6:2, Mar 6:23-28, Act 23:14-22 | TSK | STEP

see.It is well known, that hunger and fatigue produce faintness and dim the sight; and on taking a little food, this affection is immediately removed.

had there.

Ec 9:18

from Michmash.The distance, Calmet states to be three or four leagues.

Aijalon.

Jos 10:12; 19:42

flew.

15:19

the people.The people having abstained from food the whole of the day, and being now faint through hunger and fatigue, they flew upon the cattle, and not taking time to bleed them properly, they eagerly devoured the flesh with the blood, directly contrary to the law--another bad effect of Saul's rash adjuration.

did eat.

Ge 9:4; Le 3:17; 7:26,27; 17:10-14; 19:26; De 12:16,23,24

Eze 33:25; Ac 15:20,29

transgressed. or, dealt treacherously.

Mt 7:5; Ro 2:1

with him. Heb. in his hand.

built.It is probable that Saul converted the great stone, on which the cattle had been slaughtered, into an altar, on which sacrifices were offered, before the people attempted to proceed any further. This we are told was the first he had built. Samuel, as a prophet and priest, had hitherto erected the altars, but Saul seems to have thought he had sufficient authority to erect one himself, without the prophet, as he had once offered sacrifice without him.

7:9,17; Jud 21:4; Ho 8:14; 2Ti 3:5

the same, etc. Heb. that altar he began to build unto theLord.

Let us go.

Jos 10:9-14,19; Jer 6:5

let us not leave.

11:11; Jos 11:14

Then said the priest.It is evident that Ahiah, who had before been interrupted by Saul's impatience, doubted of the propriety of pursuing the Philistines that night, and properly counselled them to enquire of the Lord.

Nu 27:21; Ps 73:28; Isa 48:1,2; 58:2; Mal 2:7; Jas 4:8

Shall I go.

23:4,9-12; 30:7,8; Jud 1:1; 20:18,28; 2Sa 5:19,23; 1Ki 22:5,15

he answered.

28:6; Eze 14:3-5; 20:3

Draw ye near.

10:19,20; Jos 7:14-26

chief. Heb. corners.

Nu 24:17; Jud 20:2; 2Sa 18:3; Ps 47:9; Zec 10:4; Mt 21:42; Eph 2:20

24,44; 19:6; 20:31; 22:16; 28:10; 2Sa 12:5; Ec 9:2

Do what seemeth.

7,36; 2Sa 15:15

Therefore.Both the Septuagint and Vulgate add much to this verse: [Kai eipe Saoul, Kyrie Lo Theos Israel, ti Loti ouk apekrithes to doulo sou semeron? ei en emoi e en lonathan to Luio mou he adikia, Kyrie ho Theos Israel dos delous kai ean tade eipe, dos de to lao sou Israel, dos de osioteta, k.t.l.] {Et dixit Saul ad Dominum Deum Israel; Domine Deus Israel da indicium: quid est quòd non responderis servo tuo hodie? Si in me, aut in Jonatha filio meo est iniquitas hæc, da ostensionem: aut si hæc iniquitas est in populo tuo, da sanctitatem, etc.} "And Saul said [to the Lord God of Israel, Vulg.] Lord God of Israel [give a sign, Vulg.] Why is it that thou has not answered thy servant to-day? If the iniquity be in me, or in my son Jonathan, [O Lord God of Israel, LXX.] make it manifest; and if thou say thus, give to thy people Israel, give mercy," etc., [but Vulg. Or, if this iniquity be in thy people, give sanctification," etc.]

Give a perfect lot. or, Shew the innocent.

Pr 16:33; Ac 1:24

And Saul.

10:20,21; Jos 7:16-18; Jon 1:7

escaped. Heb. went forth.

Tell me.

Jos 7:19; Jon 1:7-10

I did but.

God.

25:22; Ru 1:17; 2Sa 3:9; 19:13

thou shalt.

39; Ge 38:24; 2Sa 12:5,31; Pr 25:16

who hath.

23; 19:5; Ne 9:27

there shall not.The people judged rightly, that the guilt was contracted by Saul, and not by Jonathan; and therefore they rescued him from the hands of his rash and severe father.

2Sa 14:11; 1Ki 1:52; Mt 10:30; Lu 21:18; Ac 27:34

he hath.

2Ch 19:11; Isa 13:3; Ac 14:27; 15:12; 21:19; Ro 15:18; 1Co 3:9

2Co 6:1; Php 2:12,13; Re 17:14; 19:14

the people.

Isa 29:20,21

Proverbs 6:2

12:13; 18:7

Mark 6:23-28

he.

1Sa 28:10; 2Ki 6:31; Mt 5:34-37; 14:7

Whatsoever.

Es 5:3,6; 7:2; Pr 6:2; Mt 4:9

said.

Ge 27:8-11; 2Ch 22:3,4; Eze 19:2,3; Mt 14:8

The head.

Job 31:31; Ps 27:2; 37:12,14; Pr 27:3,4; Ac 23:12,13

with haste.

Pr 1:16; Ro 3:15

a charger.

Nu 7:13,19-89

Mt 14:9; 27:3-5,24,25

the king.

Mt 14:10,11

an executioner. or, one of his guard.[Spekoulator ,] in Latin, speculator, from speculor, to look about, spy, properly denotes a sentinel; and as these sentinels kept guard at the palaces of kings, and the residences of Roman governors, so they were employed in other offices besides guarding, and usually performed that of executioners. As, however, we learn from Josephus, that Herod was at this very time engaged in war with Aretas, king of Arabia, in consequence of Herod's having divorced his daughter in order to marry Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; and as this event occurred at an entertainment given at the castle of Machaerus, while his army was on its march against his father-in-law; we are furnished with an additional reason why a speculator, or sentinel, should have been employed as an executioner; and are thus enabled to discover such a latent and undesigned coincidence as clearly evinces the truth of the evangelical narrative.