For hitherto... — Rather, “For still the greatest part of them maintained their allegiance to the house of Saul.” This is given as the reaso…

Kindred. — Fellow-tribesmen.

Hitherto. — Up to that time. (Compare, same phrase, [Reference 1 Chr…

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 12:23).

When the throne of Christ is set up in a soul, there is, or ought to be, great joy in that soul; and provision is made, not as here, for a few days…