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1 Samuel 14:41

1 Samuel 14:41
Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

Therefore Saul said to the Lord God of Israel,.... After the division was made between him and his son on one side, and…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Give a perfect lot - The phrase is obscure, but the meaning is probably as in the margin.

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

Lord God of Israel, Give a perfect lot - Both the Vulgate and Septuagint add much to this verse: And Saul said to the…

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, 1882–1921

Give a perfect lot This and not the marginal rendering "Shew the innocent" is the best explanation of an obscure phrase…

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