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Bible Commentaries
1 Samuel 29

Bullinger's Companion Bible NotesBullinger's Companion Notes

Verse 2

lords = princes; verses: 1 Samuel 29:3-4 , &c. See note on Joshua 13:3 .

men . Hebrew. 'enosh. App-14 .

Verse 3

fell = fell away; or, departed.

unto me. These words are in the text of Septuagint and Vulgate.

Verse 4

fellow. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14 .

should . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 .

Verse 6

the LORD . Hebrew. Jehovah . App-4 .

evil. Hebrew ra'a. App-44 .

the lords favour thee not = " thou art not good in the eyes of the princes". See 1 Samuel 29:1 .

Verse 8

with thee = before thee.

Verse 9

an angel = a messenger.

God. Hebrew. Elohim . App-4 .

Verse 10

with thy master's servants . Septuagint reads "thou, and the servants of thy lord". Probably the Manassites named in 1 Chronicles 12:19 , 1 Chronicles 12:20 , who deserted to David. with thee. The Septuagint adds "and depart unto the place where I appointed you, and entertain no evil thought in thy heart; for thou art good in my sight".

Verse 11

and his men = he and his men, as in 1 Samuel 29:2 .

Bibliographical Information
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on 1 Samuel 29". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bul/1-samuel-29.html. 1909-1922.
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