It was a very discouraging day for david, for when he returned from the battlefield with his men, they. When they allowed someone to live, they were not showing kindness. They surprised the city when it was left unguarded, plundered it, burnt it, and carried all the women and children captives, 1 samuel 30. They intended, by this to revenge the like havoc that david had lately made of them and their country, 1. Moreover, the chronicler placed elkanah and samuel among the kohathite.
While david and his men were busy fighting with the philistine army, the amalekites were plundering ziklag. Then sauls anger was kindled against jonathan for giving david leave to go, and for excusing him in this manner. They were spread abroad over all the land 1 samuel 30. We owe the division of the one volume into two to the septuagint.
The philistines send out foraging companies, and waste the land, 17, 18. The reason is explained that despite samuels anointing, he was still very young in faith. The men mutiny, and threaten to stone david, who encourages himself in the lord, 6. Did the witch of endor really summon samuel from the dead 1 samuel 28. Carl laney covers these two books section by section, often pausing to clear up a difficult passage that would mean trouble to the reader. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 1 samuel.
Jul 22, 20 the books of 1 and 2 samuel are really one story. Aug 10, 2008 the books of samuel deal in the broadest sense with the establishment of the monarchy in israel in fulfillment of promises found within the pentateuch. First samuel first and second samuel were written as one book. Smith believed that this feast they were having, was very possibly a religious feast. The first book of samuel covers a time of about 90 years starting at samuel s birth around 1100 bc unto the death of saul around the year 1010 bc. David was greatly distressed he had reason, not only on his own personal account 1 samuel 30. They are first seen as individuals rising in their respective careers. The second book of samuel describes the reign of david around 1010 to 970 bc. Steinmanns commentary offers readers facing such challenges a helpful guide and resource.
What does it mean that god looks at the heart 1 samuel 16. As time passes, their lives more frequently interact and become interwined with each other. They killed none of them, but carried them off as they went on their way. The books of samuel represent the transition from the time of the judges to the time of the kings.
Outline of 1 samuel 18 jonathans friendship for david. Amalekites had invaded the south, and ziklag, and smitten ziklag while the strength of the philistine forces was poured out of their country into the plain of esdraelon, the amalekite marauders seized the opportunity of the defenseless state of philistia to invade the southern territory. The descent which the amalekites made upon ziklag in davids absence, and the desolations they made there. The name of the book comes from the first important person in this book. The book of 1 samuel poses numerous challenges for readers, concerning, e. They had attacked ziklag and burned it, 2 and had taken captive the women and all who were in it, both young and old. God finds a man after his own heart to lead his people. Within this larger context, these books focus primarily on the stories of three important individuals in the history of israel. But its at this moment of utter despair and gloom that we read one of the most encouraging sentences in all the bible. Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk. David guzik commentary on 1 samuel 30, where the amalekites plunder ziklag, and david wins. This commentary, like each in the series, is designed to serve the churchproviding a rich resource for preachers, teachers, students, and study groupsand demonstrate the continuing intellectual and practical viability of theological interpretation of the bible. Although samuels obedience and alacrity are admirable, he mistook an ailing eli for gods actual voice.
The present division into 1 and 2 samuel has been decried by some scholars. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on the books of samuel. These two books were not originally divided, and so second samuel begins with david hearing the news of sauls death. The books of samuel focus on the lives of three men. Samuel comes and reproves him, and saul excuses himself, 1012. They had attacked ziklag and burned it, and had taken captive the women and everyone else in it, both young and old. This appears to be a story only about a childless woman who brings her problem to the lord and finds help. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible. David inquires of the lord, and is directed to pursue the amalekites, with the promise that he shall recover all, 7, 8. The amalekites take away the wives and children of davids men 1 samuel 30. They were not divided into two books until the old testament was translated into greek. The birth of samuel takes place during the time of anarchy reflected. But david strengthened himself in the lord his god.
Now the amalekites had raided the negev and ziklag. David destroys the amalekites david and his men reached ziklag on the third day. Read all of 1 samuel 30 verse 1 1 and it came to pass, when david and his men were come to ziklag on the third day, that the amalekites had invaded the south, and ziklag, and smitten ziklag, and burned it with fire. Many years later, men translated the bible into the greek language the language of the new testament. It breaks through the storm clouds like a ray of sunshine. Samuel shows him that god has rejected him from being captain over his people, 14. Commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Now it happened, when david and his men came to ziklag, on the third day, that the amalekites had invaded the south and ziklag, attacked ziklag and burned it with fire, and had taken captive the women and those who were there, from small to great. No matter how low you go, the way back to the lord is always open.
The amalekites were an especially cruel group of robbers. This addition to the wellreceived brazos theological commentary on the bible offers theological exegesis of 1 samuel. Jan 18, 2015 among those three times, samuel responds, here i am four times, once to god 1 samuel 3. This important genealogical shift thereby ascribed to samuel levitical priestly bloodlines. The amalekites take away the wives and children of davids men. Useful bible studies 1 samuel commentary chapter 30.
When david and his men reached ziklag, they found it destroyed by fire. Verses 18 we have here an account of the state of the family into which samuel the prophet was born. His fathers name was elkanah, a levite, and of the family of the kohathites the most honourable house of that tribe as appears, 1 chr. He is the worlds leading interpreter of the old testament and is the author of numerous books, including westminster john knox press best sellers such as genesis and first and second samuel in the interpretation series, an introduction to the old testament. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills. He and his men begin the pursuit, but two hundred, through fatigue are obliged to stay behind at the brook besor, 9, 10. The name of the book comes from the first important person in. Samuel the argument according as god had ordained, deut.