サムエル記Ⅰ 10:19-24 JCB

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 10:24

God save the king - There is no such word here; no, nor in the whole Bible; nor is it countenanced by any of the versions. The words which we thus translate here and elsewhere are simply המלך יחי yechi hammelech , "May the king live;" and so all the versions, the Targum excepted, which says, May the king prosper! The French Vive le roi ! is a proper version of the Hebrew. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:17-25

Casting the lot in life. The facts are— 1 . Samuel, in calling the people together to exercise their choice, reminds them of their sin. 2 . Proceeding to a choice by lot, Saul is taken. 3 . For reasons secret to himself, Saul is not forthcoming when sought. 4 . By acclamation the people recognise him as their king, and thereupon receive from Samuel instructions relating to the new form of government. During the intercourse of Samuel with Saul the people were waiting for the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:19

Samuel, therefore, protests unto them, Ye have this day rejected your God, because what you want is a divorce of your national well being from religion. Nevertheless, God granted their request, it being a law of his providence to leave men free to choose. The king was, however, to be appointed by him, the selection being by lot. By your thousands. The natural subdivision of a tribe is into families; but when Moses distributed the people into thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens ( Exodus... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:21

The family of Matri, or of the Matrites. Matri is not mentioned anywhere else; and numerous as are the omissions in the genealogies, we can scarcely suppose that the name of the head of one of the main subdivisions of a tribe could be passed over. The conjecture, therefore, is probable that Matri is a corruption of Bikri, i.e. a descendant of Becher, for whom see 1 Chronicles 7:8 . After the lot had fallen upon this family they would next cast lots upon its smaller subdivisions, as in ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:22

They inquired of Jehovah further, if the man should yet come thither. More correctly, "Is any one as yet come hither?" The Septuagint and Vulgate translate as if there were an article before "any one" (Hebrew, a man ) , and give, "Is the man coming hither?" But the Hebrew text is the more satisfactory. For the object of the inquiry, made by the Urim and Thummim, was to find Saul, wherever he might be; and the enigmatical way of putting the question, Is any one as yet come? was regarded... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:23-24

And when he stood. This rendering spoils the poetic force of the original, where the rapidity of their action is expressed by three preterites following hard upon one another. The Hebrew is, "And they ran, and took him thence, and he stood forth (see 1 Samuel 12:7 ) among the people, and he was taller," etc. And now Samuel presents him to the multitude as "the chosen of Jehovah," and the people shout their assent by saying, "Let the king live." For this the A.V. puts our English phrase,... read more

Albert Barnes

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 10:24

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:17-25

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:19

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:21

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:22

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:23-24

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 10:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 10:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 10:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 10:22

Group of Brands