John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 10:1-12
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1 Chronicles 10:10 Niv
John Gill
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 10:10
The house of their gods . In place of this general designation, the parallel ( 1 Samuel 31:10 ) designates the house more exactly as "the house of Ashtaroth" ( Genesis 14:5 ; the Phoenician female deity, as Baal was their male deity. The Greek form of the name is Astarte. See also Cic; 'De. Nat. Deo.,' Deuteronomy 3:23 ). And fastened his head in the temple of Dagon . The parallel, as above, gives us, "And fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shah" (which account is corroborated in ... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 10:10
1 Chronicles 10:10. In the temple of Dagon If we give not God the glory of our successes, even Philistines will rise up in judgment with us, and condemn us. Shall Dagon have so great a place in their triumphs, and the true God be forgotten in ours? read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 10:1-14
9:35-22:1 THE REIGN OF DAVIDEnd of the line of Saul (9:35-10:14)Saul is introduced by listing his genealogy once again (35-44). However, the Chronicler passes over the reign of Saul in silence, for his concern is with the dynasty of David. Saul’s death alone is recounted, since that was the means of bringing in the reign of David. It was also God’s judgment on Saul for his unfaithfulness and disobedience (10:1-14; see notes on 1 Samuel 31:1-13). read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 10:10
gods. Ashtaroth. Compare 1 Samuel 31:10 . his head. This is additional to 1 Samuel 31:10 . "His body", there, is additional to this passage. The two books thus independent and complementary. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 10:10
10. put his armour in the house of their gods—It was common among the heathen to vow to a national or favorite deity, that, in the event of a victory, the armor of the enemy's king, or of some eminent leader, should be dedicated to him as an offering of gratitude. Such trophies were usually suspended on the pillars of the temple. fastened his head in the temple of Dagon—while the trunk or headless corpse was affixed to the wall of Beth-shan ( :-). read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Chronicles 10:1-14
A. The Death of Saul ch. 10"Having established the remnant’s genealogical link with the Davidic and priestly lines, he [the writer] focused on the groundwork of the Davidic promises. His design was to show how the kingly and priestly concerns came together in David. David is then seen as a model for the postexilic community as they look forward to One like David." [Note: Townsend, p. 286.] Chapter 10 is an almost verbatim repetition of Saul’s defeat as the writer of Samuel recorded it in 1... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Chronicles 10:1-30
II. THE REIGN OF DAVID CHS. 10-29In all of Chronicles the writer assumed his readers’ acquaintance with the other Old Testament historical books. This is especially true regarding what Samuel and Kings contain. These books, or at least the information in them, appears to have been well known by the returning exiles."The reigns of Saul, David and Solomon over a united Israel are central to the concerns of the Chronicler, about half his narrative material being devoted to these three kings alone.... read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 10:1-14
Saul’s Overthrow and DeathThis chapter is abbreviated from 1 Samuel 31:1-13, but supplements it by statements that Saul’s head was fastened in the temple of Dagon, and by a brief explanation of the causes of his overthrow.6. All his house] This cannot mean ’all his family,’ since Ish-bosheth and others of his children survived him (2 Samuel 2:8; 2 Samuel 21:8), but must refer to those of his household who attended him at Gilboa. 13. His transgression] The writer refers to what is related in 1... read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 10:8-14
Here, I. From the triumph of the Philistines over the body of Saul we may learn, 1. That the greater dignity men are advanced to the greater disgrace they are in danger of falling into. Saul's dead body, because he was king, was abused more than any other of the slain. Advancement makes men a mark for malice. 2. That, if we give not to God the glory of our successes, even the Philistines will rise up in judgment against us and condemn us; for, when they had obtained a victory over Saul, they... read more