PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible — I Samuel
Gill, John, 1697-1771 · 188,900 words · 450 reading sections
1 Samuel 17:2
1 Samuel 17:2 Ver. 2. And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together,.... He being cured, at least being better of his disorder, through the music of David, and alarmed and aroused by the invasion of the Philistines, which might serve to dissipate any remains of it, or prevent its return, got together his force…
227 wordsSECTION 2421 Samuel 17:3
1 Samuel 17:3 Ver. 3. And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side, &e.] Before the Israelites are said to encamp in or by the valley; but here they are said to take the higher ground, and face the Philistines, who were on a mountain or hill on the other sid…
161 wordsSECTION 2431 Samuel 17:4
1 Samuel 17:4 Ver. 4. And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines,.... Or a "middle person", or a man "between two" {y}; meaning either one that went and stood between the two armies of Israel and the Philistines, as the Jewish writers generally interpret it: or a "dueller" {z}, as others, with wh…
353 wordsSECTION 2441 Samuel 17:5
1 Samuel 17:5 Ver. 5. And he had an helmet of brass upon his head,.... This was a piece of armour, which covered the head in the day of battle; these were usually made of the skins of beasts, of leather, and which were covered with plates of iron, or brass; and sometimes made of all iron, or of brass {g}; as this seem…
243 wordsSECTION 2451 Samuel 17:6
1 Samuel 17:6 Ver. 6. And he had greaves of brass upon his legs,.... Which were a sort of boots, or leg harnesses, which covered the thighs and legs down to the heels; such as Iolaus {k} and the Grecians usually wore, as described by Homer; which are supposed to be double the weight of the helmet, reckoned at fifteen …
167 wordsSECTION 2461 Samuel 17:7
1 Samuel 17:7 Ver. 7. And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam,.... The wooden part of it, held in the hand; this for thickness was like the beam in the weaver's loom, about which the warp, or else the web, is rolled; and it is conjectured that, in proportion to the stature of Goliath, his spear must be twe…
448 wordsSECTION 2471 Samuel 17:8
1 Samuel 17:8 Ver. 8. And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel,.... He stood in the valley between the two armies, and cried with a loud voice that he might be heard; and as he was of such a monstrous stature, no doubt his voice was very strong and sonorous; and as the battalions of Israel designed by armies w…
415 wordsSECTION 2481 Samuel 17:9
1 Samuel 17:9 Ver. 9. If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants,.... For which it does not appear he had any commission or authority to say; nor did the Philistines think themselves obliged to abide by what he said, since, when he was slain, they did not yield themselves servants to…
105 wordsSECTION 2491 Samuel 17:10
1 Samuel 17:10 Ver. 10. And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day,.... Or "reproach" {s} them; that is, should they not accept his challenge, and send down a man to fight with them, he should then upbraid them with cowardice; and now he disdained them, as if there was not a man among them that dare…
137 wordsSECTION 2501 Samuel 17:11
1 Samuel 17:11 Ver. 11. When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine,.... For they were delivered with such a tone and strength of voice, as to be heard very generally, at least by many, and which soon was reported through the whole army: they were dismayed, and greatly afraid; which may seem strange,…
254 wordsSECTION 2511 Samuel 17:12
1 Samuel 17:12 Ver. 12. Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse,.... Before made mention of, 1Ch 16:1 and he had eight sons; seven only are mentioned, 1Ch 2:13 one of them being, as is thought by some, a grandson, perhaps Jonadab the son of Shammah; or was a son by another wom…
196 wordsSECTION 2521 Samuel 17:13
1 Samuel 17:13 Ver. 13. And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle,.... Either of their own accord, or rather at their father's motion, or however with his knowledge and consent, who because he could not go himself, willed them to go; and these were forward, and some of the foremost that f…
126 wordsSECTION 2531 Samuel 17:14
1 Samuel 17:14 Ver. 14. And David was the youngest,.... For the sake of whom this account is given of Jesse and his family, and who after this makes a considerable figure in the camp and court of Saul: and the three eldest followed Saul; as before related, and which is repeated, that it might be observed that they on…
85 wordsSECTION 2541 Samuel 17:15
1 Samuel 17:15 Ver. 15. But David went, and returned from Saul,.... Or "from above Saul"; Josephus {u} says, the physicians of Saul advised to get a man to stand uper kefalnv, "over his head", and sing psalms and hymns to him; and Saul being recovered from his frenzy and melancholy, by means of David's music, he was d…
267 wordsSECTION 2551 Samuel 17:16
1 Samuel 17:16 Ver. 16. And the Philistine drew near morning and evening,.... Twice a day he came near the camp, within the hearing of it. The Jews {w} say, he took those seasons on purpose to disturb them in reading their "Shema", or "hear, O Israel", &c. and saying their prayers morning and evening: and presented h…
95 wordsSECTION 2561 Samuel 17:17
1 Samuel 17:17 Ver. 17. And Jesse said unto David his son,.... His youngest son, that was at home with him keeping sheep; he had three more at home, and who were elder than David, and yet he is directed by the providence of God to pick and send him on the following errand, there being work for him to do Jesse knew not…
8,117 wordsSECTION 2571 Samuel 18:1
1 Samuel 18:1 INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 18 This chapter gives an account of the respect shown to David by Saul and Jonathan, by the servants of Saul, and all the people, and of what was said in his praise in the songs of the women, 1Sa 18:1; which latter gave Saul a great offence, and upon which he envied him, and…
445 wordsSECTION 2581 Samuel 18:2
1 Samuel 18:2 Ver. 2. And Saul took him that day,.... Not only into his favour, and into his service, but into his court; even on that very day he slew the Philistine, or however as soon as it could be done: and would let him go no more home to his father's house; as he used to do before; when he only served as a mus…
153 wordsSECTION 2591 Samuel 18:3
1 Samuel 18:3 Ver. 3. Then Jonathan and David made a covenant,.... A covenant of friendship; entered into a solemn agreement to keep up and maintain a cordial respect to each other, and to support each other's interest both in life and after death, whoever was the survivor; and in consequence of this David had a frien…
113 wordsSECTION 2601 Samuel 18:4
1 Samuel 18:4 Ver. 4. And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that [was] upon him,.... As a token of his hearty love and true friendship, and that David might appear at court not in the habit of a shepherd, but in that of a prince: and gave it to David, and his garments; his other garments besides his robe, and so …
158 wordsSECTION 2611 Samuel 18:5
1 Samuel 18:5 Ver. 5. And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him,.... About any business whatsoever, especially about martial affairs, for which he was abundantly qualified: [and] behaved himself wisely; in the management of them, using great prudence and discretion, and so failed not of success, and of recommend…
240 wordsSECTION 2621 Samuel 18:6
1 Samuel 18:6 Ver. 6. And it came to pass, as they came,.... The armies of Israel, with their commanders at the head of them: when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine; either from the slaughter of Goliath, with his head in his hand, going to Jerusalem, and Saul accompanying him; or rather from the…
330 wordsSECTION 2631 Samuel 18:7
1 Samuel 18:7 Ver. 7. And the women answered [one another] as they played,.... They sung vocally to their instruments, and that by turns, one rehearsing one line or verse in the song, and then the other another: and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands; which, if to be referred to the batt…
164 wordsSECTION 2641 Samuel 18:8
1 Samuel 18:8 Ver. 8. And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him,.... Partly because they called him plain Saul, and not King Saul; did not give him his royal title, which might serve to strengthen his suspicion, after suggested; and chiefly because they attributed a greater number of slain to David than t…
207 wordsSECTION 2651 Samuel 18:9
1 Samuel 18:9 Ver. 9. And Saul eyed David from that day and forward. Instead of looking pleasantly, and with a smile, upon him, as a courtier and favourite, he was justly entitled to by his gallant behaviour, he looked at him with a sour, ill natured look; he looked at him with an evil, spiteful, malicious, and enviou…
110 wordsSECTION 2661 Samuel 18:10
1 Samuel 18:10 Ver. 10. And it came to pass on the morrow,.... After the women had met him with their music and dancing, and when returned home: that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul; thinking on the above things that had passed, he became melancholy: and he prophesied in the midst of the house; either really…
252 wordsSECTION 2671 Samuel 18:11
1 Samuel 18:11 Ver. 11. And Saul cast the javelin,.... Out of his hand at David: for he said; in his heart, determining in his mind: I will smite David even to the wall [with it]; he determined to cast it with such force and violence, that it should pierce through David, and enter into the very wall, by the side of …
192 wordsSECTION 2681 Samuel 18:12
1 Samuel 18:12 Ver. 12. And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him,.... Protecting and preserving him, prospering and succeeding him, giving him victory over his enemies, and favour among the people; the Targum is, "the Word of the Lord was for his help.'' Procopius Gazaeus interprets it of the Holy…
148 wordsSECTION 2691 Samuel 18:13
1 Samuel 18:13 Ver. 13. Therefore Saul removed him from him,.... From court, partly that he might be out of his sight, having such an hatred of his person that he could not bear to see him, and partly that he might be safer from any designs of his upon his life, which he might fear, because of his treatment of him: a…
163 wordsSECTION 2701 Samuel 18:14
1 Samuel 18:14 Ver. 14. And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways,.... Both in the court and in the camp, in whatsoever service he was employed; or "prospered" {u}, as the word also signifies; for, generally speaking, those that behave wisely succeed well; in this he was a type of Christ, Isa 52:13; the reason …
104 wordsSECTION 2711 Samuel 18:15
1 Samuel 18:15 Ver. 15. Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely,.... So that he could get no advantage against him, and he succeeded and was prosperous in all his enterprises, and was more and more in favour with the people: he was afraid of him; lest the time was drawing near that the kingdom sho…
68 wordsSECTION 2721 Samuel 18:16
1 Samuel 18:16 Ver. 16. And all Israel and Judah loved David,.... The verb is singular, and denotes that everyone of them loved him in all the tribes of Israel, as well as in Judah his own tribe; in such general esteem was he, and so much had he got the hearts and affections of the people: because he went out and cam…
92 wordsSECTION 2731 Samuel 18:17
1 Samuel 18:17 Ver. 17. And Saul said to David,.... Not in friendship and good will to him, but designing to lay a snare for him: behold, my eldest daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife; most interpreters understand it, that he was obliged to this by promise, on account of David's slaying Goliath, 1Sa 17:25; b…
3,099 wordsSECTION 2741 Samuel 19:1
1 Samuel 19:1 INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 19 This chapter relates the dangers David was exposed unto through Saul's enmity at him, and his deliverance from them, as by the notice Jonathan gave him of his father's designs against him, and by his kind interposition on his behalf, 1Sa 19:1; by David's slipping out of S…
383 wordsSECTION 2751 Samuel 19:2
1 Samuel 19:2 Ver. 2. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David,.... In his company and conversation; he loved him with a love of complacency, and was constant and steadfast in it, and which was a kind providence to David; for by this means he came to the knowledge of Saul's designs upon him, and could the bet…
264 wordsSECTION 2761 Samuel 19:3
1 Samuel 19:3 Ver. 3. And I will go out,.... In the morning, at the same time his father used to take his morning walk: and stand beside my father in the field where thou [art]; on that side of him next to David, that he might not see him, and yet be so near, that David might hear what passed between them: and I wil…
163 wordsSECTION 2771 Samuel 19:4
1 Samuel 19:4 Ver. 4. And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father,.... Observed to him what a good man be was, and what good things he had done, what wisdom and prudence he had shown in the management of all his affairs, what valour and courage in all his expeditions, what faithfulness and integrity to his k…
212 wordsSECTION 2781 Samuel 19:5
1 Samuel 19:5 Ver. 5. For he did put his life in his hand,.... Exposed himself to the utmost danger, when no one in all the camp of Israel would do the like: and slew the Philistine; Goliath of Gath, who defied the armies of Israel; against him he went unarmed, only with his sling and stones, and fought him, and slew…
169 wordsSECTION 2791 Samuel 19:6
1 Samuel 19:6 Ver. 6. And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan,.... Not only heard him out what he had to say, but was affected with it, and wrought upon by it, and was convicted for the present that he was wrong in seeking the life of David, and therefore would desist from it; the Lord working upon his mind by w…
163 wordsSECTION 2801 Samuel 19:7
1 Samuel 19:7 Ver. 7. And Jonathan called David,.... Out of his lurking place in the field, after Saul was returned home: and Jonathan showed him all these things: which had passed between him and his father, and particularly the oath he had made that he should not be slain: and Jonathan brought David to Saul: intro…
108 wordsSECTION 2811 Samuel 19:8
1 Samuel 19:8 Ver. 8. And there was war again,.... Between Israel and the Philistines; it does not appear that either of them sent out their whole force, only some parties or detachments, between which there were skirmishes: and David went out and fought with the Philistines; he went out with his thousand men, over w…
125 wordsSECTION 2821 Samuel 19:9
1 Samuel 19:9 Ver. 9. And the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul,.... His melancholy and frantic disorder returned upon those victories of David, and he grew envious, jealous, spiteful, and malicious: as he sat in his house with his javelin his hand; which either describes the posture he was in when the evil spi…
233 wordsSECTION 2831 Samuel 19:10
1 Samuel 19:10 Ver. 10. And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with his javelin,.... To strike it through him, and fasten him to the wall with it, as he had attempted before, 1Sa 18:11; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence: he perceived his design, and being of great agility of body, moved out of his p…
173 wordsSECTION 2841 Samuel 19:11
1 Samuel 19:11 Ver. 11. And Saul sent messengers unto David's house,.... Supposing that he was gone thither; where this was is not said, very likely in Gibeah, where Saul lived: to watch him; that he might not get out from thence in the night: and to slay him in the morning; the reason why he did not order them to b…
335 wordsSECTION 2851 Samuel 19:12
1 Samuel 19:12 Ver. 12. So Michal let David down through a window,.... In like manner as Rahab let down the spies from her house in Jericho, when the king's messengers were in quest of them, Jos 2:15; and as the disciples let down the Apostle Paul at Damascus, to preserve him from the designs of the Jews upon him: an…
96 wordsSECTION 2861 Samuel 19:13
1 Samuel 19:13 Ver. 13. And Michal took an image,.... Or "teraphim", as the word is; which, if the same with those that Rachel stole from her father, they seem to be of the same sort with the penates or household gods of the Heathens, which were privately kept by Michal; for, had David known of them, he would not have…
609 wordsSECTION 2871 Samuel 19:14
1 Samuel 19:14 Ver. 14. And when Saul sent messengers to take David,.... Either the same who in the morning inquired for David, or those staying longer than Saul expected, and fearing they were negligent or corrupted, he sent others: to whom she said, he [is] sick; and in bed, and cannot be spoke with; this lie she t…
141 wordsSECTION 2881 Samuel 19:15
1 Samuel 19:15 Ver. 15. And Saul sent the messengers [again] to see David,.... Not to visit him, or to see how he was, or inquire of his health, in a kind manner, but to see his person, whether he was sick or not, and whether he was there or not; for Saul might suspect some deceit was used, because the messengers took…
188 wordsSECTION 2891 Samuel 19:16
1 Samuel 19:16 Ver. 16. And when the messengers were come in,.... To David's house, and into the room where he was supposed to lie: behold, [there was] an image in the bed to their great surprise; they expected to see David, but instead of him the teraphim, as in 1Sa 19:13; if they had been in the room before, and th…
1,920 wordsSECTION 2901 Samuel 20:1
1 Samuel 20:1 INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 20 David fleeing from Naioth came to Jonathan, and acquainted him with his circumstances, and entreated his favour, 1Sa 20:1; which Jonathan promised, and renewed the covenant with him, 1Sa 20:9; a scheme was formed between them, by which David might know whether Saul was re…
259 wordsSECTION 2911 Samuel 20:2
1 Samuel 20:2 Ver. 2. And he said unto him, God forbid, thou shalt not die,.... He could not believe his father had any such intention; and that if he discovered anything of that kind, it was only when he was in a frenzy, and a melancholy disorder had seized him; and that David had nothing to fear on that head, and th…
282 wordsSECTION 2921 Samuel 20:3
1 Samuel 20:3 Ver. 3. And David sware moreover, and said,.... To assure Jonathan of the truth of it, that he did most certainly seek after his life, of which, as he had no doubt himself, by an oath he endeavoured to remove any that might be in Jonathan, who was not willing to believe his father could be guilty of so f…
256 wordsSECTION 2931 Samuel 20:4
1 Samuel 20:4 Ver. 4. Then said Jonathan unto David,.... Now giving credit to what he had said, and in order to comfort and support him under the apprehensions he had of danger: whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do [it] for thee; for the preservation of his life, by speaking to his father on his behalf, endea…
97 wordsSECTION 2941 Samuel 20:5
1 Samuel 20:5 Ver. 5. And David said unto Jonathan,.... Moved that the following method might be taken as a trial of the disposition of Saul's mind towards David: behold, tomorrow [is] the new moon; the first day of the month, which was kept solemnly with burnt offerings and peace offerings, see Nu 10:10. Some say {r…
386 wordsSECTION 2951 Samuel 20:6
1 Samuel 20:6 Ver. 6. If thy father at all miss me,.... Or diligently inquires after me: then say, David earnestly asked leave of me, that he might run to Bethlehem his city: the place of his birth, called the city of David, where he was born and had lived, Lu 2:4, which was not far from Gibeah, and whither he could …
242 wordsSECTION 2961 Samuel 20:7
1 Samuel 20:7 Ver. 7. If he say thus, [it is] well,.... It is very well, it is very good and right in him to do so: thy servant shall have peace; it will be a token that the wrath of the king was removed, and that his mind was well disposed towards David, and things had taken an happy turn, and would issue in his pea…
153 wordsSECTION 2971 Samuel 20:8
1 Samuel 20:8 Ver. 8. Therefore thou shall deal kindly with thy servant,.... By informing him how his father's mind stood affected to him, that he might conduct himself accordingly, either by appearing at court, or by providing for his safety by flight: for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the Lord wi…
249 wordsSECTION 2981 Samuel 20:9
1 Samuel 20:9 Ver. 9. And Jonathan said, far be it from thee,.... To entertain such a thought of me, or to have the least suspicion of me, that I should conceal my father's ill intentions against thee, if known to me; for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would I not t…
104 wordsSECTION 2991 Samuel 20:10
1 Samuel 20:10 Ver. 10. Then said David to Jonathan, who shall tell me?.... The disposition of Saul's mind towards him, whether he gave a kind answer to the report of Jonathan concerning him: or what [if] thy father answer thee roughly? or hard words, as the Targum, whether he answers in a kind, loving, and smooth ma…
177 wordsSECTION 3001 Samuel 20:11
1 Samuel 20:11 Ver. 11. And Jonathan said unto David, come, and let us go out into the field,.... That they might more fully, and freely, and familiarly talk of this affair between them, without any danger of being overheard by the servants of Saul, as they were in his palace, where they now were: and they went out b…
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Public domain; John Gill (1697–1771). Source item is marked Public Domain on Internet Archive.
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Historical Christian writing; not Scripture.