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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:1-9

Here, I. Samuel, in God's name, solemnly requires Saul to be obedient to the command of God, and plainly intimates that he was now about to put him upon a trial, in one particular instance, whether he would be obedient or no, 1 Sam. 15:1. And the making of this so expressly the trial of his obedience did very much aggravate his disobedience. 1. He reminds him of what God had done for him: ?The Lord sent me to anoint thee to be a king. God gave thee thy power, and therefore he expects thou... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:10-23

Saul is here called to account by Samuel concerning the execution of his commission against the Amalekites; and remarkable instances we are here furnished with of the strictness of the justice of God and the treachery and deceitfulness of the heart of man. We are here told, I. What passed between God and Samuel, in secret, upon this occasion, 1 Sam. 15:10, 11. 1. God determines Saul's rejection, and acquaints Samuel with it: It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king. Repentance in God... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:8

And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive ,.... This name seems to be a common name of the kings of these people, as Pharaoh was of the Egyptians, see Numbers 24:2 . When this king fell into the hands of Saul, he did not put him to death, as he should have done, but preserved him; for what reasons, see in the following verse: and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword ; that is, all that came in his way, or fell into his hands; all between Havilah and Shur;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:9

And Saul and all the people spared Agag ,.... Perhaps Saul made the motion to spare him, and the people agreed to it; it may be, out of respect to him as a king; or because of the comeliness of his person, the height of his stature, and the largeness of his body, as Josephus F25 Ut supra, (Antiqu. l. 6. c. 7.) sect. 2. notes; or to carry him in triumph in a public show, see 1 Samuel 15:12 . and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings ; or "of the second sort",... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:10

Then came the word of the Lord unto Samuel ,.... The word of prophecy, as the Targum; this came to him in a dream or vision, or by an articulate voice: saying ; as follows. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:11

It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king ,.... Which is not to be understood of any change of mind, counsel, purpose, or decree in God, which is not consistent with his unchangeable nature; but of a change of dispensation, and outward dealings, and is spoken after the manner of men, who, when they repent of anything, change the course of their conduct and behaviour; and so the Lord does without any change of his mind and will, which alters not; and though he changes the outward... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 15:11

It repenteth me that I have set up Saul - That is, I placed him on the throne; I intended, if he had been obedient, to have established his kingdom. He has been disobedient; I change my purpose, and the kingdom shall not be established in his family. This is what is meant by God's repenting - changing a purpose according to conditions already laid down or mentally determined. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:8

He took Agag. This was the official name of the Amalekite kings (see Numbers 24:7 ), as Pharaoh was that of the kings of Egypt. For its meaning we must wait till we know more about the language of this race. Agag, however, from 1 Samuel 15:32 , seems to have been able to speak Hebrew. He utterly destroyed — i.e. put under the ban— all the people. They appear, however, again in 1 Samuel 27:8 , and with so vast a wilderness in which to take refuge, it would be impossible really to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:8-11

The limits of patience. The facts are— 1 . Saul, in disobedience to the command of God, spares Agag and the best of the spoil. 2 . God declares to Samuel that he can endure with Saul as king no longer. 3 . Samuel, in his grief, cries unto God all night. It is never said that God changes his purpose absolutely. Where promises are given conditional on conduct they are revoked when conduct fails. We cannot ascribe human feelings to God; yet it is only by the analogy of human... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:9

The fatlings. So the Syriac and Chaldee render the word, but the Hebrew literally means "the second best." Kimchi and Tanchum give perhaps a preferable rendering, "the second born," such animals being considered superior to the first born, as the dams had by that time arrived at their full strength. REJECTION OF SAUL AND HIS DYNASTY ( 1 Samuel 15:10-23 ). read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:1-9

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:10-23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 15:11

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:8

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:8-11

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:9

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