1 Samuel 14:36
“And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Saul said,.... To his son Jonathan, or to some of the principal officers of his army:
let us go down after the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Then said the priest ... - Ahijah, with equal courage and faithfulness, worthy of his office as “the priest,” when every…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Then said the priest - It is evident that Ahiah doubted the propriety of pursuing the Philistines that night; and as a…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 14:36-46
Here is, I. Saul's boasting against the Philistines. He proposed, as soon as his soldiers had got their suppers, to…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–19211 Samuel 14:36-46
The consequence of Jonathan's transgression
36. Let us draw near hither unto God Ahijah checks Saul's impulse, reminding…
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