Chapter 31:
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1 Samuel 31
Israel overthrown, and Saul, his three sons, his armour-
bearer and all his men slain, ver. 1-6. The Israelites forsake their
cities, ver. 7. The camp plundered and the dead bodies insulted,
ver. 8-10. But rescued by the men of Jabesh-Gilead, ver. 11-13.
Verse 2. Jonathan - David's dear friend; God so ordering it for the
farther exercise of David's faith and patience; and that David
might depend upon God alone for his crown, and receive it solely
from him, and not from Jonathan; who doubtless, had he lived,
would have speedily settled the crown upon David's head. There
was also a special providence of God, in taking away Jonathan,
(who of all Saul's sons, seems to have been the fairest for the
crown) for preventing divisions, which might have happened
amongst the people concerning the successor: David's way to the
crown being by this means made the more clear. Abinadab -
Called also Ishui, chap. xiv, 49. Ishbosheth was not here, being
possibly at home for the management of affairs there.
Verse 8. Saul and his three sons - "The scripture, as Mr. Henry well
observes, makes no mention of the souls of Saul and his sons,
what became of them after they were dead: secret things belong
not to us."
Verse 9. Cut off his head - As the Israelites did by Goliath, and fastened
it in the temple of Dagon, 1 Chron. x, 10. Idols - To give them the
glory of this victory. And by this respect shewn to their pretended
deities, how do they shame those, who give not the honour of
their achievements to the living God?
Verse 12. Took the body, &c. - This they did, not only out of a concern,
for the honour of Israel, and the crown of Israel, but out of
gratitude to Saul, for his zeal and forwardness to rescue them
from the Ammonites.
Verse 13. Fasted - To testify their sorrow for the loss of Saul, and of the
people of God; and to intreat God's favour to prevent the utter
extinction of his people. But you must not understand this word of
fasting strictly, as if they eat nothing for seven whole days; but in
a more large sense, as it is used both in sacred and profane
writers; that they did eat but little, and that but mean food, and
drank only water for that time. This book began with the birth of
Samuel, and ends with the death of Saul: The comparing these
together will teach us to prefer the honour that comes from God,
before all the honours of the world.
Chapter 31:
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| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
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| Wesley
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Ruth 2 Samuel
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