1 Samuel 9:4
“And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they passed through Mount Ephraim,.... The mountainous part of that tribe, which lay contiguous to the tribe of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The land of Shalisha was somewhere near Gilgal, i. e., Jiljulieh. It is thought to derive its name from “three”…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 9:3-10
Here is, I. A great man rising from small beginnings. It does not appear that Saul had any preferment at all, or was in…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–19211 Samuel 9:4-5
Saul's route cannot be traced with any certainty. He started from his home at Gibeah apparently in a N.W. direction (1)…
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