He repeated them in the ears of the lord 1 samuel 8. Samuel is to tell them that they shall have a king. He explains to samuel that they wanted a king, not to get rid of samuel. Jonathan was the eldest son of saul, the first king of israel, of the tribe of benjamin. In all these matters, he administered judgment and justice. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice. Their hearts went after money, so they took bribes and perverted. Synopsis and selected analysis, unpublished class notes in 327 seminar in old testament historical literature, dallas theological. What was the real problem with israel requesting a king. The first book of samuel the first book of samuel arno.
This cannot mean that they replaced samuel in any official sense, but that they were deputies appointed by samuel and empowered to exercise authority that belonged to their father. The king will take their land and give to his own servants, this is what the kings of other nations do. Haman, the evil man who tried to wipe out all the jewish people in the days of esther, was a descendant of agag esther 3. This is the holy book of 1 samuel, known as the first book of samuel, otherwise called the first book of the kings. Samuel governed israel from the time of elis death for thirteen years, figuring thus.
Some of the scriptureworthies drop out of the clouds, as it were, and their first appearance is in their full growth and lustre. This catalog of davids military activities emphasizes his many victories and offers details about the treasures he amassed during this time. The people petition him for a king, who refers it to god, ver. Study 1 samuel using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. It could include the demand of the leaders of israel for a king. The book of 2 samuel records the life of david as king. But let us remember what the author of the book of judges says at the. The chapter began with jonathan, the son of saul, who became very close with young david and truly admired the son of jesse. This division of the book concentrates on the interaction between israel, samuel and saul. His annual worship at shiloh and the portions he gave at such times to his wives, 35. A judge was more than a person who presided over a courtroom.
His death was vowed, and four fair escapes of his from the hurtful sword of saul we have an account of in this chapter. This first book gives us a full account of elis fall and samuel s rise and good government, 1 sam. Shmuel i i samuel chapter 1 tanakh online torah bible. Study the bible online using commentary on 1 samuel 8 and more. These verses outline the expansion of davids kingdom under. The name of his firstborn was joel, and the name of his second, abijah. Although jewish tradition attributes the book to samuel himself, this is. Things went so very well with israel, in the chapter before, under samuel s administration, that, methinks, it is a pity to find him so quickly, as we do in this chapter, old, and going off, and things working towards a revolution. David later had to deal with the amalekites 1 samuel 27. The name of the one was hannah, and the name of the other, peninnah. Compare samuel and his sons with eli and his sons 2. Commentary for 1 samuel 1 in this book we have an account of eli, and the wickedness of his sons. The holy bible book 09 1 samuel kjv dramatized audio.
Interestingly enough, the book of deuteronomy gives israel the right to. Thomas constable, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides notes on all 66 books of. The name of his firstborn was joel and the name of his second was abijah, and they served at beersheba. On the day of elis death, the ark was abducted, and it remained in the field of the philistines for seven months below 6. Chapter 8 of first samuel begins with samuels sons becoming judges in israel as samuel aged. The lord agrees with samuel, that the request of the people is wrong. Mar 06, 2021 beginning of the monarchy 1 samuel 8 31 appointment of the first king 1 samuel 8 10 sauls reign until his rejection 1 samuel 1115 the fall of saul and rise of david 1 samuel 1631 as the book of 1 samuel opens, lawlessness is reaching its height in israel. Things went so very well with israel, in the chapter before, under samuels administration, that, methinks, it is a pity to find him so quickly, as we do in. Then of the advancement of saul to be the king of israel, and his ill behaviour, until his death made way for davids succession to the throne, who was an eminent type of christ. Samuel speaks to the people of israel about their desire for a king. As in the books of judges the apostasy of israel in its responsibility is first described. The book of samuel forms part of the narrative history of israel in the neviim or prophets section of the hebrew bibleold testament called the deuteronomistic history, a series of books joshua, judges, samuel, and kings that constitute a theological history of the israelites and that aim to explain gods law for israel under the guidance of the prophets. When any thing disturbs us, it is our interest, as well as our duty, to show our trouble before god. Introduction as i read chapter 8 of 1 samuel, i am reminded of an amusing.
Chapter 7 told us that samuel served as a judge over israel all the days of his life 7. Samuel had even given them the king that they wanted. Read 1 samuel 8 commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. They were not divided into two books until the old testament was translated into greek. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the jews. These verses outline the expansion of davids kingdom under the hand of the lord verses 6, 14. God had allowed his servant to remonstrate, well knowing all the time what would be.
His name was elkanah, the son of jeroham, son of elihu, son of tohu, son of zuph, an ephraimite. Seeking false solutions 1 samuel chapter 8 bible study. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the new testament. Now it came to pass when samuel was old that he made his sons judges over israel. Chapters available 1 samuel spurgeons verse expositions. Davids success challenged sauls ego and selfesteem.
The decay in the house of eli is so much graver as the priesthood is concerned also which. Describe the establishment of the kingship over the nation of israel and the advent of saul as the first king. Judges not supreme judges, for such there was to be but one, and that of gods chusing. According to jewish tradition, samuel had written the earlier portions of 1 samuel, and his work had been supported by the prophets nathan and gad 1.
David of bethlehem in judah was a shepherd boy who became a mighty warrior, a gifted poet and musician, an outlaw, a prophet, and the king of a united israel. Hannah, being barren, is reproached by peninnah, especially in their going up to shiloh. Yet most people today have never heard of john gill. About 1 samuel author the human writer of 1 samuel isnt mentioned in scripture, though it bears the name of the prophet who was the bridge between the time of the judges and the beginning of the monarchy in israel.
In chapter 8, samuel had warned them that a king would take a lot from them. Thus gath became the capital of the land of the philistines, which held the bridle or reins of philistia in its own hand. These chapters begin with the elders of israel coming to samuel at ramah 8. God directs him what answer to give them, by way of reproof 1 samuel 8. The devotion of their godly father is evident in the names bestowed upon his sons. The first book of samuel the events recorded in 1 samuel chapter 1 to 1 kings chapter 2 are among the most compelling accounts of the life of an individual in the old testament. The threshold of the book also depicts in symbol the spiritual state of israel. But let us remember what the author of the book of judges says at t. Though all three main characters lives are intertwined throughout the book, one can easily divide the book into the lives of the three men. The authorship of the two books of samuel is unknown. Some account of elkanah and his two wives, peninnah and hannah, 1, 2. So all the elders of israel gathered together and came to samuel at ramah.
Read 1 samuel 8 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Samuel the prophet 1 samuel 1 7 saul the king 1 samuel 8 15 david the anointed one 1 samuel 1631 summary of 1 samuel. Chapter 1 the history of samuel here begins as early as that of samson did, even before he was born, as afterwards the history of john the baptist and our blessed saviour. The books of samuel bear the name of the principal character of its first portion. In this video, pastor jeff preaches on the book of 1 samuel 8. Then of the advancement of saul to be the king of israel, and his ill behaviour, until his death made way for davids succession. Chapter 7 told us that samuel served as a judge over israel all the. But in the closing years of samuel, gath had a king who stood at the head of all the princes of the philistines 1 samuel 29.
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