1 Samuel 15:12
“And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning,.... Having had no sleep since the revelation of the will of God…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
A place - Rather, “a monument.” The Hebrew word יד yâd means a “hand,” but is used in the sense of “monument,” or…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
He set him up a place - Literally, a hand, יד yad. Some say it was a monument; others, a triumphal arch: probably it was…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 15:10-23
Saul is here called to account by Samuel concerning the execution of his commission against the Amalekites; and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
to Carmel Carmel ("park" or "garden") was a city in the mountainous country of Judah, about seven miles S.S.E. of…
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