honour; not intended as offers of payment or my hand. 1 SAMUEL, IX. HY'S PUFFENDORP, the people of Israel had red under governors raised up by God, who had exarted no tribute of them, nor put them to aycare; but little content with this form of grerament, they desire to have a king like other why, who should live in magnificence and , keep cose, and be able to resist any Saridel tutorms them what it was desired; that, when they understood it. sider whether they would persist ther choice. If they would have a king ginally attended, he tells them that he would as for has charts, &c.: if they would: keep up constant forces, then he would spent her for colonels and captams, and emBy then he was who were accustomed to ter any business; and since, after other klugs, he must keep a stately $1, Bey nut be content that their daughters serve in several offices, which the king xow the dignity of his wives and 1) In one word, that, to susSeir king would exact the tenth fearsed, and be maintained in a Ame of their estates.' will not Job 18.41. Pr.1.25..23.-21.13. Is.1. 18 8:24 La 13.25. 1) send a deg. Ps.81.11. Je.7.13.-44.16. Smile 116. Le 20.94..26. Nu.23.9. De. 15 Jr.15.19. Ro.12.2.2 Co.6.17. Phi. 18 129 ed Jul.11. Ho.13.11. CHAP. IX. to find his father's anes, 1–5, by the farrant, 6-10, and direction of young A residing to God's revelation, 15-17, Sam, 18. Sammel entertaineth Saul 13-2 Samuel, after areret comma, brugeth Saul on his way, 25-27. 14.31. 1 Ch.8.30..33.-9.36..39. Ac. +1 Bevjamste, or, the son of a man per. er, substance. ch.25.2. 2 Sa. -Se 1.16.7. Ge B.2. Sa.14.25,26. Je.9.23. der, ch.10.23.-17.4. Nu.13.33. 12.5.10.-10.4. 11-19.1. Shalisha. 2 Ki.4.42. She Jo°.3.23 $2l take thought. ch.10.2. Mat.6. 6.95 La211.22. De.33.1. 1 Ki.13.1. 2 Ki6.6. Limontable. 1 Th.2.10.-5.13. all 3.19,20. Is.44.26. Zec.1.5,6. Mat. thesha. Ju.6.18.-13.15..17. 1 Ki.14.3. 8. spent m. Heb. gone out of, er. We are not to suppose from that the prophets took money to predict ts: Saul only refers to an invariable da no man approached a superior withFront or another, however small in PococEE tells us of a present of Ver! Other authors mention a flower, , similar trifles; and Mr. BRUCE who wished to solicit a favour presented him with about a score of estion this trifling circumstance,' ..to shew bow ESSENTIAL to bud and intercourse presents are consiess the East; whether it be dates, or ribe éamonds, they are so much a tanners, that without them, an 9 enquire. Ge.25.22 Ju.1.1. a Seer, 2 Sa.24. 11. 2K1.17.13. 1Ch.26.28.-29.29. 2 Ch.16.7.10. Is.29.10.-30.10. Am.7.12. 10 Well said. Heb. Thy word is good. 2 Ki.5 13, 14. 11 the hill to the city. Heb in the ascent of the city, found. Ge.24.11,18..20. Ex.2.16. Ju.5.11. 12 sacrifice, or, feast. ch.16.2. Ge 31.54. De.12. 67.1 Co.5.7.8. the high place. 1 K1.3 2.4. 1 Ch. 16. 37. 13 he doth bless. Mat.26.26. Mar.6.41. Lu.24. Mar.11.2.4.-14.13. 16. Ac. 13.21.-27.23. 16 thou shalt. ch.10.1.-15.1.-16.3. 1 Ki.19.15, 16. 2 K1.9.3..6. looked upon. Ex.2.23.25.-3.7.9. Ps.25.18.-106.44. Heb, restrain in, ch 3.13. 2Sa.23.6,7. Ne.13.19. 19 the Seer. The word roath literally signifies A seer and a prophet were the same in most one who SEES; particularly preternatural sights. cases; only with this difference, the seer was always a prophet, but the prophet was not always a seer. A seer seems to imply one who frequently met with and saw some symbolical representation of God. All prophets, true or false, and diviners, in their enthusiastic flights, boasted profess to see God, (see Nu 24.4.16. Je.14.4;) that they had those things exhibued to their sight which should come to pass. and will tell. Sno. 4.29, 1 Co.14.25. 20 three days ago. Heb. to day three days, ver. 3. set not. ch.4.20, marg. 1Ch.29.3. Ps.62.10. Col.3.2. on whom, ch.8.5.19.-12.13,15. 21 a Benjamite. Ju 20.46.48. Ps.68.27. my family. ch.10.27.-15.17.-8.18,23. Ju. 6.14,15. Ho.13.1. Lu.14.11. Ep.3.8. so to me. Heb. according to this word. 22 in the chiefest. Ge.43.32. Lu.14.10. 24 the shoulder. Probably the shoulder was set because it was an emblem of the government to before Saul, not because it was the best part, but which he was now called. (See Is.9.6.) Le.7.32, 33. Eze.24.4. left. or, reserved. 25 And when. ver. 13. the top. De.29.8. £ Sa. 11.2. Ne.8.16. Je.19.13. Mat 10.27. Ac.10.9. 26 Samuel, Saul had no doubt slept there all night, as is usual in the East; and now, being the break of day, Samuel called to Saul on the top of the house: there was no calling him to the top of the house a second time; he was sleeping there, and Samuel called him up. Up. Ge.19.14-44.4. Jos.7.13. Ju.19.28. 27 Bid the servant. ch.20.38,39. In°.15.14,15. a while. Heb to-day. that I may, ch.15.16. 2 Ki. 9.5,6. Samuel anointeth Saul, 1. CHAP. X. He con Armeth him by prediction of three signs, 2-8 Saul's heart is changed, and he propheneth, 9-13. He concealeth the matter of the kingdom from his uncle, 14-16 Saul is chosen at Mispeh by lot, 17-25. The dif ferent affections of his subjects, 26, 27. fetor will ever be at peace in his own mind. 19.39. 1ki.19.18. Ps.2.12. Ho.13.2. 11.5.26. 1 a tial. ch. 2.10.-9.16.-16. 13.-24.6.-26.11. 2 Ki 9.3..6. Ac.13.21. Re 5.8. kissed him. 2 Sa. hk that te has hold of his superior for captain. ch.8.9,19.-13.14. Jos.5 14,15. 2 Sa.5.2. startan bit saperiors give no presents to 21.20.5. He £10. his inheritance. Ex.19.5,6. an. Presents then are tokens of De.32.9. Ps.78.71.-135.4. Je.10.16. 2 Rachel's. Ge.35.19. Je.31.15. 18.28. The asses, ver.16. ch.9.3..5. business. Zelzah. Jos. 12 of the same place. Heb. from thence 3 Tabor. Jos.19.12,22. Ju.4.6,12.-8.18. Ps.89. 12. Beth-el. Ge.28.19.22.-35.1,3,6,7. three kids. Le.1.10.-3.6,12.-7.13.-23.13. Nu.15.5..12. 4 salute thee. Heb. ask thee of peace. Ju.18.15. 5 hill of God. ver.10. ch.13.3. a company. ch. 19.20. 2 Ki.2.3,5,15.-4.38.-6.1. a psaltery. Ex. 15.20,21. 2 Ki.3.15. 1 Ch.13.8.-15.19..21,27,28.— 16.5,42.-25.1..6. 2 Ch.29.25..27. Ps.49.4.-150.3..6.1.-20.18,23,28. hid. ch. 9.21.-15. 17. La 6 Spirit. ver.10. ch.16.13.-19.23,24. Nu.11. 25. Ju.3.10. Mat.7.22. another man, ver.9..12. 7 let it be. Heb. it shall come to pass that, &c. signs. Ex.4.8. Lu.2.12. Jn.16.4. that thon do as occasion, &c. Heb. do for thee as thine hand shall find. Ju.9.33. God. Ge.21.20. De.20.1. Ju.6.12. Is.7.14.-45.1,2. Mat.1.23.-28.20. 8 to Gilgal. ch.11.14,15.-13.4.8..15.-15.33. 9 back, Heb. shoulder. gave. Heb. turned. another heart. ver.6. and all those signs. The following history of Saul is given by the Afghans, a people generally supposed to be of Jewish origin: "In a war which raged between the children of Israel and the Amalekites, the latter being victorious, plundered the Jews, and obtained possession of the ark of the covenant. Considering this [as] the God of the Jews, they threw it into the fire, which did not affect it. They afterwards attempted to cleave it with axes, but without success: every individual who treated it with indignity, was punished for his temerity. They then placed it in their temple; but all their idols bowed to it. At length they fastened it upon a cow, which they turned loose in the wilderness. When the pro. phet Samuel arose, the children of Israel said to him, We have been totally subdued by the Amalekites, and have no king. Raise to us a king, that we may be enabled to contend for the glory of God.' Samuel said, In case you are led out to battle, are you determined to fight? They answered, What has befallen us, that we should not fight against infidels? That nation has banished us from our country and children.' At this time the angel Gabriel descended, and delivering a wand, said, 'It is the command of God, that the person whose stature shall correspond with this wand, shall be king of Israel.' Melec Talut was at that time a man of inferior condition, and performed the humble employment of feeding the goats and cows of others. One day, a cow under his charge was accidentally lost. Being disappointed in his searches, he was greatly dis tressed, and applied to Samuel, saying, 'I have lost a cow, and I do not possess the means of satisfying the owner. Pray for me, that I may be extricated from this difficulty. Samuel perceiving that he was a man of lofty stature, asked his name. He answered, Talut. Samuel then said, Measure Tálút with the wand which the angel Gabriel brought. His stature was equal to it. Samuel then said, God has raised Talut to be your king." The children of Israel answered, We are greater than our king. We are men of dignity, and he is of inferior condition. How shall he be our king? Samuel informed them, they should know that God had constituted Tálút king, by his restoring the ark of the covenant. He accordingly restored it, and they acknowledged him their sovereign." Asiatic Researches, vol. ii. p. 119, et seq. ver. 2.5. Ju.6.21,36..40.-7.11. Is.38.7.8. Mar.14.16. 10 they came, ver.5. ch.19.20..24. 11 when all. Jn°.9.8,9. Ac.3.10. one to another. Heb. a man to his neighbour. What is this, Mat.13.54,55. Ac.2.7.8.-4.13.-9. 21. Is Saul ch.19.24. Jn°.7.15. 23 he was higher. ch.9.2-16.7.-17.4. 24 See ye him. De.17.15. 2 Sa.21.6. € the king. Heb. Let the king live. 1 Ki 39. 2 K1.11.12. Mat.21.9. 25 ch.8.11..18. De. 17.14..20. Eze.45.0 16..18. Ro.13.1..7.1 Ti.2.2. Tit.3.1. 1 Pe 26 Gibeah. ch.11.4.-15.34. Jos.18.28 12..16.-20.14. 2 Sa.21.6. whose hearis," Ps.110.3. Ac.7.10.-13.48. 27 children, ch.2.12.-11.12. De.13.13 1, 2 Ch.13.7. Ac.7.35,51,52. broughỉ bim 2. 1 Ki.4.21.-10.25. 2 Ch.17.5. P<79.10 11. he held his peace. or, he was as th had been deaf. Ps.38.13. Is.36.21. Mat.g CHAP. XI. Nahash offereth them of Jabeth-gilend e t ful condition, 1-3. They send mearg are delivered by Saul, 4-11. Saul thereby firmed, and his kingdom renewed, 19-15. 1 Nahash. In the Vulgate this chapte thus: Et factum est quasi post mensem it came to pass about a month after;", also the reading of the principal copie Septuagint; and is also found in Jos though it appears to be of little wethe 12.12. Ju.10.7.-11 8,&c. Jabeth guiend 11..13. Ju.21.8,10,&c. Make, Gr.26.2. B De.23.3. 1 K1.20.34. Job 41.4. 15.36.16. E 2 On this. 2 Ki.18.31. thrust. Ju.16 Pr.12.10. Je.39 7. reproach. ch.17.26. G 3 Give us. Heb. Forbear us. 4 to Gibeah. ch.10.20.-14.2.-15.34. £$ lifted up. ch.30.4. Ju.2.4.-21.4. Ro 12.15 12.26. Ga.6.2. He.13.3. 5 after the herd. ch.9.1. 1K1.1939. P What aileth, Ge.21.17. Ju.18.23. a 6 Spirit of God. ch.10.10.-16.13. Ju 34.-11.29.-13.25.-14.6. his anger. Nu.12.3. Mar.3.5. Ep.4.26. 7 he took. The sending the pieces of t was an act similar to that of the Levitej 29, where see the Nore. An eminent writer describes the rites, incantations, precations used prior to the fiery cr circulated, to summon the rough wat ancient times to the service of their cha he alludes to this ancient custom, wha paratively modern times, has been þæ Scotland; and proves that a ment of death, or destruction of tax for disobeying the summons, was a the ancient Scandinavians, as recus OLAUS MAGNUS, in his History of This bears a striking similarity to te custom of the Israelites. With the Hagt a goat was slain; with the Israelites, The exhibition of a cross, stained with t of the sacrificed animal, was the su the former, while part of the animal mandate of the latter. Disobedience nation was punished with the death < selves or oxen; and burning of their d in the other. hewed. Ju.19.29. 21.5.11. the fear. Ge.35.5. g Ch.14.10 with one consent. Heb. as one man, Juz 8 Besek. Ju.1.4.5. the children, ch.1! 4. 2 Sa.24.9. 2 Ch.17.12..19. thee of pence e ver. 10. and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore prese at yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands. 20 And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken. 21 When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish, was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found. day, then thou shalt frad two mea by B. C. 1095, Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benat Zelzac and they will sey unto Ge. 36. 19, The asses which thou wentest to seek 20. Are found: and. le, try father bath left & Jos. 18. 29. care of the asses, and sorroweth fore Jos7.14, •STEL, What shall I do for my son'13 barisen. Then shalt thou go on forward from d Ge. 19. , and thou shalt come to the plain ber, and there shall meet thee three ng up to God to Bethel, one ying three kids, and another carry-ƒ three aces of bread, and another arrying a bottle of wine: And they w. salute thee, and give two of bread, which thou more of beir hands. After that thou shalt come to the o, where or the garrison of Pasties; and it shall come to pass, that come thather to the city, the shit Seet a company of pros from the high place, Wlack and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, erre them; and they shall Adept of the LORD will come her, or thou shalt prophesy with that be tored to another man. 7 And Suet it be, when these signs are to thee, that thou do as occa; for God is with thee. ch. 13. 3. ch. 9. 2. A ch. 2. 12 Ex. 15. 20. Let the king live. 1K1339. 2KL 11. 12 Co. 14. 1. ch. 16. 13. Null2525. it shall pan that. it come to " do for thee as thine hand shall find. Ju. 9. 3. m ch. 11. 4. # ch.11.14,1513.4, 8. 2 Ch. 13. 7. p ch. 13. 8. 928a. R. 2. 1 Ki. 4.21, 22 Therefore they inquired of the LonD further, if the man should yet come thi ther. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hud himself among the stuff. 23 And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people, from his shoulders and upward. 24 And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people And all the people shouted, and said, & God save the king. 25 Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid up before the LORD And Samuel sent all the people away every man to his house. 26 And Saul also went home to Gi beah; and there went with him a band at the shait go down before me to De. 11. 13. of men, whose hearts God had touched. dig, and, beraid, I will come down fee, to ofer burut-offerings, and to sacrifices of peace-offerings: ders shalt thou tarry, till I come and sew thee what thou shalt do. was me, that when he had back to go from Samuel, get another heart: and all gs came to pass that day. upon d when they came thither to the * rompany of prophets met the Spurt of God came de preved among them. and it came to pass, when all that! 10. 25. 2 Ch. 17. 5. Ps. 72. 10. or, was a though he And been deaf. 7 ch. 12 12. * shoulder. # Ju. 21. 8, Secre-time saw that, bebold, a turned. cord among the prophets, then s. 36. 16. eye pone to another, What ufata yose unto the son of Kish? ver. 6. Eze. 17. 13. Dong the prophets? ch. 11.6 12 AM Tof the same place an. Pr. 12. 10. zed, and ad, But who is their fa ch. 17. 26.1 then it became a proverb, Is a man to Slag the prophets? And wes be had made an end of rophesying, be came to the high place. 14 And Sag's uncle said unto him and ha esat Wather went ye? And he i Aix the asses: and when we saw d were where, we came toSamuel.j And as uncle said, Tell me, I levat Samuel said unto you. his neigh • Porbear us. ☛ ch.19,20,24 Jn 7.15,16. - from thence. ch. 15. 34. 2 Sa. 21, 6 ch. 10. 10. a sad unto his uncle, Hea Ju. 19. 29. daily that the asses were found, ch. 7.5, 6. matter of the kingdom, where- Ju215.10 da spoke, he told him not. And Semel called the people to the LORD to Mizpeh;& And sud unto the children of Israel as one The LORD God of Israel, I bro Irael out of Egypt, and de d Ju. 2. 2. 6.89 Ne.9.9,&c. Ju. 20. 1. e Ju. 1.5. 27 But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us! And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But be held his peace. THEN Nahash the Ammonite came CHẤP. XE up, and encamped against Jabesh gilead and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee. 2 And Nahash the Ammonite answer. ed them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach" upon all Israel. 3 And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee. 4 Then came the messengers to♬ Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept. 5 And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep! And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh. 6 And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly. 7 And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out I of the hand of the Egypƒ ch. 8. 7, 19, with p one consent. tam, aut out of the hand of all king- 10 And they cried unto the L and said, We have sinned, beca have forsaken the LORD, and served Baalim and Ashtaroth: bu deliver us out of the hand of out tel mies, and we will serve thee. that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men | B. C. 1095. 11 And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning-watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together. 12 And the people said unto Samuel, Who is be that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death. 13 And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to-day the LORD hath wrought salvation P in Israel. 14 Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there. 15 And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal: and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace-offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly. CHAP. XII. AND Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said" unto me, and have made" a king over you. And now, behold, the king walketh before you and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you; and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day. verance. Ju. 2. 13. i ch. 11. 2. Jos. 24. 14, 20. P&.81.12.15 o ch. 14. 45. 2Sa, 19, 22. y mouth. be after. + Le 26.14,&c t Ja. 5.16.18. ch. 10. 24. 10. 17. Tansom. 3 Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before hisa anointed whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have b I defrauded? whom have I oppressed?e or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. 4 And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand. 5 And he said unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness. 6 And Samuel said unto the people, It is the LORD that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt. 7 Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you betore the LORD of all the A righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers. 8 When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto the LORD, then the LORD sent" Moses and Aaron, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place. 11 And the LORD sent Jerubbaal Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel delivered you out of the hand of yo mies on every side, and ye dwelled 12 And when ye saw that N the king of the children of Ammon against you, ye said unto me, Na a king shall reign over us: wh LORD your God was your king. 13 Now therefore behold the whom ye have chosen, and wh have desired! and, behold, the bath set a king over you, 14 If ye will fear the LORD, af him, and obey his voice, and a against the commandment of the then shall both ye, and also the reigneth over you, d continue f the LORD your God: 15 But if ye will not obey of the LORD, but rebel against mandment of the LORD, then' hand of the LORD be against you was against your fathers. 16 Now therefore stand and $ great thing, which the LORD before your eyes. 17 Is it not wheat-harvest to will call unto the LORD, and send thunder and rain; that ye ceive and see that your wicked great, which ye have done in the the LORD, in asking you a king 18 So Samuel called uuto the and the LORD sent thunder an should hide that day: and all the people feared the LORD and Samuel mine eyes De. 11. 16. Je. 3. 1. Hab. 2. 18. Mi. 6. 2, 3. Ec. 12. 13. X righteous nesses, or, or, what thing. De. 29. 36. n Ju. 4. 2. 13. 1. 9 And when they forgat the LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and p ch. 10. 26. into the hand of the Philistines, and 9 Ju. 3. 12. into the hand of the king of Moab, and 7 ch. 10. 5. they fought against them. 19 And all the people said muel, Pray for thy servants LORD thy God, that we die at: have added unto all our sins 148 to ask us a king. 20 And Samuel said unto the Fear not: (ye have done all th ness; yet turn not aside from ing the LORD, but serve the Los all your heart; 21 And turn ye not aside: for ye go after vain things, which profit nor deliver; for they ar 22 For the LORD will not for people for his great name's s cause it hath pleased the LORDE you his people. 23 Moreover, as for me, Gal that I should sin against the L ceasing to pray for you: bu teach you the good and the right 24 Only fear the LORD, and se in truth with all your heart: for how great things he hath dons 25 But if ye shall still do wicked shall be consumed, both/ye and yo CHAP. XIII. SAUL reigned one year, and he had reigned two years over 1st 2 Saul chose him three thousand Israel; whereof two thousand wen Saul in Michmash and in mount B and a thousand were with Jonath Gibeah of Benjamin: and the f the people he sent every man to hữ 3 And Jonathan smote the garris 15 But if ye. Le.26.14.30. De.28.15.68. Jos. 24.20. 1s.1.20.-3.11. Ro.2.8,9. againit. See on ver.9. 9 telp. er, del verance. Ps.18.17. 10 Tomero ver 2.1 11 on the morrow. Ge.22.14. Ps.46.1. 1716-943. morning, Ex.14.24. in three. slow. ver.2. 17. Mat 7.2. Ja 2.13. so that two, ch.30.17, 64.16. is be ch 10 27. P.21.8. In.19.2. There shell 1814.45. 52.19.22. the Ind. 19.5. Ex.14.13.30. Ps.44.4.8. 13.59.16. 103.10. renew, ch.10.24. 203 infire the Lord. ch.10.17. sacrificed. ch.10. have made. ch.10. The 420 Nu.27.17. RING 3 Lind Job 31.35 40. 42.7. his anointed. 16 stand. ver.7. ch.15.16. Fx:14.13,31, 17 r. In northern latitudes, thunder and rain are far from being uncommon during bar vest. But rain is hardly ever known in Pales tine during that season, which commences about the end of June, or beginning of July. This fact is abundantly confirmed by modern travellers, and is demonstrative to every unprejudiced reader of the Holy Scriptures, that the thunder and rain, which at Samuel's invocation, was sent at this season of the year, was a miraculous interposition of the power of God; for we read in ver. 16, it was a great thing which the Lord will do." Thus were the Israelites warned of their sin in having asked a king, and of the om nipotence of that God, whose gracious promises they virtually neglected by this act. Pr.6.1. I will call. ch.7.9.10. Jos.10.12. Ps.99.6. Je.15.1. Ja 5.16..18. your wickedness. See on ch.8.7. 18 sent thunder. Ex.9.23..25. Re11.5,6. feared. Ex.14.31. Ezr.10.9. Ps.106.12,13. 19 Pray for thy, ch.7.5.8. Ge. 7. Ex 9.09 — 10.17. Job 42.8. Ps.78.34,35. Is.26.16. Mai.1.9. Ac.8.24. Ja.5. 15. 1Jn 5 16. 20 Fear not. Ex.20.19.20. 1 Pe.3.16. turn not. De.11.16.-31.29. Jos.28.6. Ps.40.4.-101.3.-125. 5. Je.3.1. 21 vain things. De 32.21. Je 2.5,13.-10.8.15.14.22.-16.19. Jon.2.8. Hab.2.18. 1 Co.8.4. cannot profit. Ps.115.4..8. Is.41.23,24-44.9,10.-45.20.46.7. Je.10.15. 22 the Lord. De.31.17. 1 K1.6.13. @ Ki,21.14. 1Ch 28.9. 2 Ch.15.2. Ps 94.14. Is.41.17.-12.16. Je.33.24..26. La.3.31,32.-5.20. He.13.5. for his great. Ex.32.12. Nu.14.13.19. De 32.56,27. Jos. 7.9. Ps.106.8. 19.37.35.-43.25-48.11. Je.14.7.21. Eze.20.9,14. Ep.1.6,12. it hath. Ex.19.5,6. De. 7.7,8.-9.5.-14.2. Mal.1.2. Mat.11.26. Jn.15.16. Ro.9.13..18.-11.29. 1 Co.4.7. Phi.1.6. 23 God forbid. Ac.12.5. Ro.1.9. Col.1.9. 1 Th. 3.10. 211.1.3. in ceasing. Heb. from ceasing. I will teach. Ps.34.11. Pr.4.11. Ec.12.10. Ac.20. 20. Col.1.28. the good. 1K1.8.36. 2 Ch.6.27. Je. This the Lord. Ex.6.26. Ne.9.9.14. Ps.77. A-31, k-99.6-105.26,41. 18.63.7.14. 0211 Mi64 advanced. or, made. 1.18-5.3,4. Eze.18.25..30. Mi.6. SALT righteous acts. Hes, righteousness, ta. Ja 11. to. Heb. with. „Ja, 6.46.5.7. Nu.20.15. Ac.7.15. cried, sent Moses. See on ver.6. Ex. brought. Ex.12.51. made them. Jos.1.2..4,6.-3.10..13.6.16. #LI-78.54.55-105.44. 1. De 32.18 Ju.3.7. Ps 106.21. Je.2.32. ... Ju.214.-3.8.-4.2. 1 50.1,2. of Prozes, Ju.10.7.-13.1. into the. Ju. 10 And they ch.7.2. Ju3.9,15.-4.3.-6.7.-10. 435-106.44. 13.26.16, Baalim, 11-17 alver. Ju.10.15,16. Is.33.22. Lu. 224 704514,15. 16.14,32-829,35. Bedan. im, whree same occurs no where else as a de of larwel. Pp. PATRICK and others supto be a contraction of ben Dan, the son De, by which they suppose Samson is the Targum reads. The LXX.. and Arabic, however, instead of Bedan ; and the two latter versions, inadd Kamenei have Samson. These readings wopted by HOUBIGANT, and appear to pesine; for it is not probable that Samuel Plevenerate himself. Ju.XIII. XVI. Samuel. ch.7.13. Nay ch.8.3,5,6,19.20. when the Lord. ch.8.7.-10.19. 1956 Nu.23.21. Ju.8.23. Ps.74.12. Lage 13.10. Fall.1, &c. a. ch.11.1.2. .10.04.-11.15. 14. Lett.1..13. De 28.1..14. Jos.24. 14.20. Prae 15. 15-3.10. Ro.2.7. command consinne. Heb. be after. 24 fear the Lord, Job 28.28. Ps.110.10. Pr.1.7. Pc.12.13. He.12.29. in truth. Ps.119.80, Ju°.1. 47. consider. Ezr.9.13,14. Is.5.12. Ro 12.1. how great things, or, what a great thing, &c. De.10. 21. Ps. 126.2,3. 25 But if. De.32.15, &c. Jos.24.20. Is 1.11. ye and. ch.31.1.5. De.28.36. Ho.10.3. CHAP. XIII. Saul's select band, 1, 2. He calleth the Hebrews to Gilgal against the Philistines, whose garrison Jonathan had smitten, 3, 4. The Philistines' great host, 5. The distren of the Israelites, & 7. Saul, weary of staying for Samuri, sacrifierth, 8-10, Samuel reproveth him, 11-16. The three spoiling bands of the Philistines, 17, 18. The policy of the Philistines, to muffer no smith in Israel, 19–23. 1 A.M.2911. B.C.1093. An. Ex. 18.398. reigned one year. Heb, the son of one year in his reigning. This verse is variously interpreted; but probably it only means, according to the He brew idiom, that during the first year nothing remarkable occurred; but after two years, (or in the second year of his reign,) the subsequent events took place. Ex 12.5. M1.6.6, marg. 2 chose, ch.8.11.-14.52. Mickmash, Michmash was situated east of Bethaven, or Bethel; and EUSEBIUS says it was in his time a considerable place, about nine miles from Jerusalem, towards Rama. ver.5,23, ch.14.5,31. Is.10.28. Gibeah. ch.10.26.-15.34. Jos.18.28. Ju.19.12. 2 Sa.21.6. 15.10.29. 3 the garrison. ch.10.5.-14.1..6. 2 Sa.23.14. |