1 Samuel 14:43-45

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 14:45

The people, directed probably by the high priest, who pronounced the oath null. (Salien) --- Ground. He shall not be hurt. (Menochius) --- With God. He has been visibly "the minister of God's mercy." (Septuagint) --- Die. They obtained his pardon. They ought not to have permitted the king's oath to be put in execution, as it was so horribly unjust. (Grotius, Jur. ii. 13, 6.) (Calmet) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 14:36-46

36-46 If God turns away our prayer, we have reason to suspect it is for some sin harboured in our hearts, which we should find out, that we may put it away, and put it to death. We should always first suspect and examine ourselves; but an unhumbled heart suspects every other person, and looks every where but at home for the sinful cause of calamity. Jonathan was discovered to be the offender. Those most indulgent to their own sins are most severe upon others; those who most disregard God's... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Samuel 14:24-46

Saul's Unwise Adjuration v. 24. And the men of Israel were distressed that day, harassed, thoroughly wearied; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening that I may be avenged on mine enemies. This was an act of false zeal, unauthorized by the Lord, Saul having more regard to his royal power than to the honor of Jehovah. So none of the people tasted any food, although they were jaded to the point of exhaustion. v. 25. And all they of the... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Samuel 14:1-52

For Lange's chapter 14 passage quote and footnotes, see 1 Samuel 13:1 ff.4. 1 Samuel 14:1-15. Jonathan’s bold attack on the Philistines.1 Samuel 14:1. “On a day” (הַיּוֹם), on the definite day on which the following occurred. The words: And Jonathan said to his armor-bearer: Let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison, are repeated in 1 Samuel 14:6 for the continuation of the narrative which they introduce. What lies between [1 Samuel 14:2-5] is a statement of the existing special circumstances... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 Samuel 14:36-52

the Man Who Wrought with God Rescued 1 Samuel 14:36-52 In this case the voice of the people was the voice of God. If a man dares to stand alone with God, he cannot be put to shame. If he says of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.” Ten thousand voices answer: “He shall cover thee with His feathers, and under His wings shall thou trust…. Thou shalt not be afraid.” “No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 14:1-52

Here we have a picture of Saul, with a part of the army about him, remaining idle in Gibeah. His son Jonathan moved to action by his sense of the degradation of his people, and his conviction of the strength of Jehovah, made a remarkable attack on the foe, which issued first in the slaughter of twenty men. This sudden onrush on the Philistines in so unexpected a way produced panic throughout all their hosts. As a result of this, Saul and the rest of the people who had been in hiding went forth... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 14:36-46

Continuation Of The Defeat Of The Philistines By Raiding Their Territory Is Aborted And Jonathan Is Nearly Executed, And All Due To Saul’s Foolish Curse (1 Samuel 14:36-46 ). This passage (1 Samuel 14:1-46) began with the depiction of Jonathan, the man of faith, bringing about the defeat of the Philistines (1 Samuel 14:1-15), and it now ends with Jonathan, the man of faith, almost being executed because of Saul’s foolish oath. The whole section is designed to demonstrate Saul’s downward slide... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 14:36-46

1 Samuel 14:36-1 Corinthians : . The next episode strikingly illustrates the primitive religious faith and practice of Israel. Saul proposed to make a night-attack upon the Philistines, and asked the priest to obtain an oracle as to whether Yahweh would approve. The silence of the oracle showed that some sin had roused the Divine displeasure. Saul proceeded to discover the sinner by lot, and in the first instance the lot was to be cast between Israel generally on the one hand, and Saul and... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 14:43

I am sentenced to death for it; which is hard measure. He had another answer, that he knew not of his father’s command; but that being said before, 1 Samuel 14:27, it was needless here to repeat it. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 14:44

From this and other like expressions of Saul’s, some gather that he was exceeding prone to the vice of swearing and cursing. Thou shalt surely die: strange perverseness! He who was so indulgent as to spare wicked Agag, 1 Samuel 15:0, is now so severe as to destroy his own worthy son: he that could easily dispense with God’s righteous and reasonable command, will not bear the violation of his own rash and foolish command; because his own authority and power is concerned in this, and only God’s... read more

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