for. In this book the reason; in 1 Samuel only the event. See App-56 .
transgression = disobedience, shown in his faithlessness or defection. Hebrew. ma'al. App-44 . Compare 1 Samuel 13:13 , 1 Samuel 13:14 ; 1 Samuel 15:1-9 ; 1 Samuel 28:7 .
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . Note it is not Elohim (God).
familiar spirit. See note on Leviticus 19:31 .
to enquire = to seek and consult. Hebrew. darash, to seek earnestly. Saul sought thus with the medium, but not with Jehovah.
Verse 1
the Philistines fought. Compare 1 Samuel 31:1-6 and 2 Samuel 1:9 , 2 Samuel 1:10 .
Verse 2
Abinadab. Another name was Ishui (1 Samuel 14:49 ).
Verse 4
abuse = insult, or mock.
Verse 6
So Saul died. Here, the event. In 1 Chronicles 10:13 , the reason. See the Structure above.
his three sons = three of his sons.
all. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Whole), App-6 , put for greater part. See 2 Samuel 2:8 ; 2 Samuel 21:8 .
house. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), for family or household.
Verse 9
took his head. Figure of speech Ellipsis , "head [which they had cut off] and his, &c".
Verse 10
gods. Ashtaroth. Compare 1 Samuel 31:10 .
his head. This is additional to 1 Samuel 31:10 . "His body", there, is additional to this passage. The two books thus independent and complementary.
Verse 12
buried their bones. After they had burnt them (1 Samuel 31:12 ).
the oak. Compare 1 Samuel 31:13 .
Verse 13
for. In this book the reason; in 1 Samuel only the event. See App-56 .
transgression = disobedience, shown in his faithlessness or defection. Hebrew. ma'al. App-44 . Compare 1 Samuel 13:13 , 1 Samuel 13:14 ; 1 Samuel 15:1-9 ; 1 Samuel 28:7 .
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . Note it is not Elohim (God).
familiar spirit. See note on Leviticus 19:31 .
to enquire = to seek and consult. Hebrew. darash, to seek earnestly. Saul sought thus with the medium, but not with Jehovah.
Verse 14
He: i.e. Jehovah. 1 Chronicles gives the esoteric cause. 1 Samuel gives the exoteric event, which men could see. See App-56 .