The LORD . Hebrew. Jehovah . App-4 .
the LORD of hosts . See note on 1 Samuel 1:3 .
I remember . Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 .
how he laid wait. Compare Exodus 17:8 .
Now go . Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, and Vulgate, read "now therefore go".
Amalek. Compare Exodus 17:16 . Numbers 24:20 .
utterly destroy = devote to destruction.
man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14 .
Telaim . Probably Telem (Joshua 15:24 ).
men. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14 .
from . Supply Figure of speech Ellipsis ( App-6 ) thus: "[that dwell] from Havilah, "&c.
Kenites . Said to be the same as the Rechabites. Go, depart. Note the Figure of speech Asyndeton in 1 Samuel 15:6 .
and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton ( App-6 ) in this verse.
every thing that was vile = all the stock that was worthless.
It repenteth Me . Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 .
behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 .
place . Hebrew a hand. Either to mark his claim to the place, or a monument, as in 2 Samuel 18:18 .
on = over.
I have performed. See 1 Samuel 15:11 .
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
sinners. Hebrew. chata'. App-44 .
they be consumed = they have consumed them. Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, and Syriac, read "thou have consumed them".
obey = hearken to.
evil = the evil. Hebrew. ra`a`. App-44 .
obeyed = hearkened.
to obey = to hearken to.
to hearken = to give heed.
sin. Hebrew. chata'. App-44 .
witchcraft = divination or necromancy; i.e. dealings with spirits.
iniquity . Hebrew. 'aven. App-44 .
transgressed . Hebrew. `abar. App-44 .
commandment . Hebrew "mouth", put by Fig, Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , for what is spoken by it.
words . Some codices, with one early printed edition, read "word".
he = Saul.
his = Samuel's. Compare 1 Kings 11:30 , 1 Kings 11:31 .
the Strength = the Eternal One. First occurrence. Hebrew. nezah. A Divine title.
repent : i.e. as God, though He is said to do so by the Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 .
a man . Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 .
delicately = in fetters (Job 38:31 ). Septuagint has "trembling"; Vulgate has "sleek and trembling".
As = according as.
hewed : i.e. commanded him to be hewed or cut asunder after death. Verb occurs only here.
Agag. See note on Amalek (Exodus 17:16 , and Compare 1 Samuel 15:3 ).
no more . Compare 1 Samuel 16:1 , 1Sa 16:14 ; 1 Samuel 19:23 .
Samuel mourned : i.e. as for one dead. We do not read that Saul mourned for himself.
Verse 1
The LORD . Hebrew. Jehovah . App-4 .
Verse 2
the LORD of hosts . See note on 1 Samuel 1:3 .
I remember . Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 .
how he laid wait. Compare Exodus 17:8 .
Verse 3
Now go . Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, and Vulgate, read "now therefore go".
Amalek. Compare Exodus 17:16 . Numbers 24:20 .
utterly destroy = devote to destruction.
man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14 .
Verse 4
Telaim . Probably Telem (Joshua 15:24 ).
men. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14 .
Verse 7
from . Supply Figure of speech Ellipsis ( App-6 ) thus: "[that dwell] from Havilah, "&c.
Verse 8
Kenites . Said to be the same as the Rechabites. Go, depart. Note the Figure of speech Asyndeton in 1 Samuel 15:6 .
Verse 9
and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton ( App-6 ) in this verse.
every thing that was vile = all the stock that was worthless.
Verse 11
It repenteth Me . Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 .
Verse 12
behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 .
place . Hebrew a hand. Either to mark his claim to the place, or a monument, as in 2 Samuel 18:18 .
on = over.
Verse 13
I have performed. See 1 Samuel 15:11 .
Verse 15
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
Verse 18
sinners. Hebrew. chata'. App-44 .
they be consumed = they have consumed them. Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, and Syriac, read "thou have consumed them".
Verse 19
obey = hearken to.
evil = the evil. Hebrew. ra`a`. App-44 .
Verse 20
obeyed = hearkened.
Verse 22
to obey = to hearken to.
to hearken = to give heed.
Verse 23
sin. Hebrew. chata'. App-44 .
witchcraft = divination or necromancy; i.e. dealings with spirits.
iniquity . Hebrew. 'aven. App-44 .
Verse 24
transgressed . Hebrew. `abar. App-44 .
commandment . Hebrew "mouth", put by Fig, Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , for what is spoken by it.
words . Some codices, with one early printed edition, read "word".
Verse 27
he = Saul.
his = Samuel's. Compare 1 Kings 11:30 , 1 Kings 11:31 .
Verse 29
the Strength = the Eternal One. First occurrence. Hebrew. nezah. A Divine title.
repent : i.e. as God, though He is said to do so by the Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 .
a man . Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 .
Verse 32
delicately = in fetters (Job 38:31 ). Septuagint has "trembling"; Vulgate has "sleek and trembling".
Verse 33
As = according as.
hewed : i.e. commanded him to be hewed or cut asunder after death. Verb occurs only here.
Agag. See note on Amalek (Exodus 17:16 , and Compare 1 Samuel 15:3 ).
Verse 35
no more . Compare 1 Samuel 16:1 , 1Sa 16:14 ; 1 Samuel 19:23 .
Samuel mourned : i.e. as for one dead. We do not read that Saul mourned for himself.