His anointed: This refers to King Saul. Although the title "Me iah," meaning "anointed" (from the Greek Christos), had previously b…

Behold, here I am: witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed. —I speak in a solemn presence, "befor…

It is so common a thing among Eastern judges and rulers to expect bribes, that you cannot, in those countries, take a single step in a court of law…

Behold, here I am
No longer the supreme governor, but a subject, and accountable for any misdemeanour charged upon m…

Samuel not only cleared his own character but set an example before Saul, while he showed the people their ingratitude to God and to himself. There…