Bible Commentary (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ...Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice. 25 Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord. 26 And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord hath rejected thee from being king over Israel. 27 And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent. 28 And Samuel said unto him, The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou. 29 And also the 'Strength of Israel'9r-Etrr will not lie nor repent: for he is not v'icnv' a man, that he should repent. it is said of the men of Sodom, that they were "sinners before the Lord" (Gen. xiii. 13). 19. Didst fly upon, ityc As the Cethib of xiv. 32. i' hi evil, 4yc The familiar phrase in Judg. ii. n, iii. 7, iv. i, &c. More correctly, "that which is eviL" 21. The things which should have been utterly destroyed Heb. "the devoted" things. the Lord thy God There is an implied censure of Samuel in this phrase. Saul says that Samuel blames him for what was done, in honour of Samuel's God; as if he had more zeal for the glory of God than was felt by Samuel. 22. Hath the Lord, lyc A grand example of the moral and spiritual teaching of the Prophets, which well illustrates one part of what is meant in the Creed when it is said of the Holy Ghost that He "spake by the Prophets." Compare our Lord's quotation from Hos. vi. 6, " I will have mercy and not sacrifice," Matt. ix. 13, xiL 7. The tension of Samuels spirit, as he is about to pronounce the sente...