1 Samuel 13:13-14

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 13:14

1 Samuel 13:14. A man after his own heart That is, such a man as will fulfil all the desires of his heart, and not oppose, them as thou dost. The Lord hath commanded That is, hath appointed, as the word commanded is often used. But although God threatened Saul with the loss of his kingdom for his sin, yet, it is not improbable, there was a tacit condition implied, namely, if he did not repent of this, and of all his sins; for the full, and final, and peremptory sentence of Saul’s... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 13:1-14

13:1-15:35 SAUL’S EARLY VICTORIESPreparing to fight the Philistines (13:1-14)Israel’s regular army consisted of two divisions, one under the command of Saul, the other under the command of Saul’s son Jonathan. Other fighting men were called to join the army when needed. Such a need arose when Jonathan attacked a Philistine camp, and the Philistines replied by sending a large army to attack Israel (13:1-6a).In a time of national emergency, Saul was apparently to go to Gilgal, where he was to... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 13:13

thou hast not . Some codices, with three early printed editions, and Vulgate, read "and hast". Some codices, with Septuagint and Syriac, read "because thou hast". God . Hebrew. Elohim . App-4 . thy kingdom . This possible only with God a sovereign. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 13:14

man , &c. Hebrew. 'ish . App-14 . Quoted in Acts 13:22 . own heart = his own pleasure. Compare Psalms 89:20 , Psalms 89:21 . captain = leader, or representative. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 13:13

1 Samuel 13:13. Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly— Samuel had ordered him to stay seven days; even until I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do; which Josephus explains as a promise that he would come after seven days; i.e. after the seventh was begun; that they might sacrifice on the seventh of those days. Saul tarried the seven days; i.e. till the seventh day came: and when he saw that Samuel came not, הימים למועד lemoed haiamim, according to the appointed time of the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 13:14

1 Samuel 13:14. A man after his own heart— A variety of able writers amongst us have lately fully explained and vindicated this expression from the insults of free-thinkers. We will refer at the end of the note to some of them, while we produce Bishop Warburton's Exposition, which appears to us extremely just. "David was a man of so opposite a character to Saul with regard to his sentiments of the law, that it appears to have been for this difference alone that he was decreed by God to succeed... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Samuel 13:1-15

1. Saul’s disobedience at Gilgal 13:1-15The writer introduced the history of Saul’s reign by referring to the king’s age and possibly the length of his reign. Verse one contains a textual corruption in the Hebrew text. [Note: On the many problems with the Hebrew text of Samuel, see Martin, pp. 209-222.] There the verse reads, "Saul was . . . years old when he began to reign, and he reigned . . . two years over Israel." My ellipses indicate omissions (lacunas) in the Hebrew text.The first... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 13:1-23

Saul’s War against the Philistines1. The age of Saul at his accession has fallen out of the text and also one of the two numbers representing the length of his reign. Our present text is ’Saul was.. years old when he began to reign, and he reigned.. and two years.’ We have no means of recovering the former number. For the latter Keil, with great probability, conjectures 22: see on 2 Samuel 2:10 and Intro. § 9. 2. Michtnash] still retains its ancient name; it is a village 9 m. from Jerusalem,... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Samuel 13:14

(14) Now thy kingdom shall not continue.—The succession was thus formally transferred elsewhere; still, when the words of doom were spoken by the prophet, David, the son of Jesse, the man after God’s own heart, could at that time have been but a mere child. Had King Saul repented what he had done, he might have been forgiven, “for God’s threatenings, like His promises, are conditional. There is no fatalism in the Bible, but a loving discipline for man’s recovery. But behind it stands the Divine... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 1 Samuel 13:1-23

Waiting for Samuel 1 Samuel 13:11-12 I. A crisis which would try a stronger man than Saul showed himself to be had arisen. He had just made a bold stroke, and with a detachment out of his 3000 reserved men had driven out the Philistine garrison, quartered on his own tribe in Benjamin. It would have been better for him not to strike than to follow it up. But he finds himself at Gilgal confronted by an increased and increasing band of Philistines, with his own army, an unarmed and disorganized... read more

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