1 Samuel 28:6 ASV

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Samuel 28:1-25

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—1 Samuel 28:1. “Know thou assuredly.” Some expositors regard these words of Achish as designed to try David: others think they express the entire confidence which the king placed in him.1 Samuel 28:2. “Surely thou shalt know,” or Assuredly, or Therefore thou shalt know. Evidently David found himself in a dilemma and gives an ambiguous answer. “Keeper of mine head,” i.e., “captain of my body-guard—an office of great trust and high honour.” (Jamieson.) The narrative... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - 1 Samuel 28:6

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Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 28:1-25

Chapter 28So it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said to David, Know assuredly, that you shall go out to battle with me, you and your men. So David said to Achish, And you shall know what your servant can do. Achish said to David, Therefore I will make you the keeper of my head for ever. [In other words, sort of putting David over as his personal bodyguard and all.] Now Samuel was dead, and Israel had... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 28:1-25

1 Samuel 28:4 . Shunem, in the tribe of Issachar, not far from mount Hermon. 1 Samuel 28:7 . A woman that hath a familiar spirit: a mistress of OB. See Deuteronomy 18:11. The LXX read pythoness, a word often used by Herodotus for the Sybils or priestesses of heathen temples. It was understood that she was familiar with an evil genius, but an evil genius that certainly had no power over Samuel. The African negroes in the West Indies still preserve the Hebrew word, and affect to... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Samuel 28:1-25

1 Samuel 28:1-25The Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. Night preceding battleAs the flash of lightning reveals the hidden scenery around, so the reception of momentous news suddenly reveals character. Two such events we trace--the news of the terrible defeat brought to Saul, and the news of Saul’s death brought to David. Leading his people to meet the Philistines, at whose number he is astonished and affrighted, we come upon Saul as his army is... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Samuel 28:6

1 Samuel 28:6The Lord answered him not. God’s silenceI. A frequent experience of those who seek God. It is neither an universal nor invariable one, else prayer would become impossible. But it is sufficiently frequent to occasion grave spiritual difficulty.1. In apparent contradiction of Divine promise. Of Israel, even in Egypt, it was said, “I will surely hear their cry” (Exodus 22:23). (Zechariah 10:1.) (Psalms 86:7.) How strong are the assurances of Christ. (Matthew 7:7-11.)2. Disastrous in... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 28:6

1Sa 28:6 And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets. Ver. 6. And when Saul inquired of the Lord. ] Which he did not with a true heart, Heb 10:23 and Ficta pro factis non habentur, saith the Civilian: Nec videtur fieri quod non legitime fit: hence 1Ch 10:13-14 it is said that Saul inquired not of the Lord. He did, and he did not, because not uprightly nor constantly: and Nihil dicitur factum quamdiu aliquid superest... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Samuel 28:6

inquired: 1 Samuel 14:37, 1 Chronicles 10:14, Proverbs 1:27, Proverbs 1:28, Lamentations 2:9, Ezekiel 20:1-Leviticus :, John 9:31, James 4:3 by dreams: Genesis 28:12-Ezra :, Genesis 46:2-Numbers :, Numbers 12:6, Job 33:14-Nehemiah :, Jeremiah 23:28, Matthew 1:20 by Urim: Exodus 28:20, Numbers 27:21, Deuteronomy 33:8 by prophets: Psalms 74:9, Lamentations 2:9, Ezekiel 20:3 Reciprocal: Genesis 25:22 - inquire Exodus 28:30 - General 1 Samuel 23:4 - yet again 1 Samuel 28:15 - answereth 1... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 28:3-25

SAUL’S DISTRESS, AND INTERVIEW WITH THE WITCH OF ENDOR, 1 Samuel 28:3-25. Saul’s interview with the witch of Endor has ever been regarded as a subject beset with peculiar difficulties, and variously has it been explained. Justin Martyr and Origen held that by the incantations of the witch the spirit of Samuel actually appeared and conversed with Saul. Modern spiritism also affirms that the witch was a medium through whom the king of Israel received communications from the spirit of Samuel. But... read more