And Saul built ... - That is, from the great stone they had rolled into place to slaughter the oxen and sheep on, he began to build an altar…

The same was the first altar that he built ... —More accurately, as in margin, the same he began to build as an altar…

And Saul built an altar to the Lord
To offer peace offerings upon, in thankfulness for the victory obtained over his…

Saul's severe order was very unwise; if it gained time, it lost strength for the pursuit. Such is the nature of our bodies that daily work cannot b…