1 Samuel 11:5
“And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And, behold, Saul came after the herd out the field,.... Where he had been to look after the and take care of them, and…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Saul came after the herd - He had been bred up to an agricultural life, and after his consecration he returned to it,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 11:5-11
What is here related turns very much to the honour of Saul, and shows the happy fruits of that other spirit with which…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
after the herd After the oxen, as in 1Sa 11:11. The king elect had returned to his farm work till occasion should call…
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