1 Samuel 13

1 Samuel 13:1

ONe yeare] The Italian addeth, When these things happened] namely Sauls confirmation, and Samuels speeches.

1 Samuel 13:2

Three thousand] Distributed into certain places of abode, to have them always by him, and ready upon any occasion.

1 Samuel 13:4

Saul] He hath again raised war against the Philistims, which had been intermitted for a while, 1 Samuel 7:14.

1 Samuel 13:6

Distressed] Greatly weakened by the Philistims tyranny; disarmed, v. 19. and unable to maintaine war; High places] Of high towers or sorts.

1 Samuel 13:9

Bring hither] To implore Gods helpe in this pressing danger, which suffereth no delay; He offered] or caused it to bee offered by some Priest which was there, 1 Samuel 14:18. for if he had attempted to do it himselfe, it had beene a double sin, which Samuel notwithstanding doeth not here taxe him for.

1 Samuel 13:11

Thou camest not] Sauls rashnesse, and disobedience was in not staying for Samuel untill the end of the seventh day, which day Samuel came.

1 Samuel 13:12

I forced my selfe] That is to say forcedly and against my will, I have transgressed thy command.

1 Samuel 13:13

For now] This triall hath discovered thy heart to be evill disposed towards obedience to thy God, and to the putting of thy confidence in him; by which thy Kingdom might now have been established, For ever] without interruption, untill the end of the time prefixed by God for Israels temporall Kingdom to last.

1 Samuel 13:14

Hath sought him] A phrase taken from men, that is to say, he hath wisely appointed, and of himselfe prepared one that should be itting for this office.

1 Samuel 13:15

That were present] Namely after a great number of them three thousand, verse 2. was departed, verse 8.

1 Samuel 13:19

There was] The Philistims after they had gotten the command of the Israelites for to disarme them, had slain or carried away prisoners all the smiths, 2 Kings Chapter 24. verse 14. Jeremiah 24:1. See Judges 5:8.

1 Samuel 13:21

File] in stead of forges, when they could not goe into the land of the Philistines.

1 Samuel 13:23

The passage] It seemeth it was some narrow place betweene the two hils of Michmash, where the Philistines were, and Gibeah, where the Israelites were; and that this was kept by Sauls men. 1 Samuel 14:4.