Trembled - There was evidently something unusual in Samuel’s coming to Bethlehem; and the elders, knowing that Samuel was no longer on frien…

Trembled at his coming. —The appearance of the aged seer, with the heifer and the long horn of holy oil, at first terrified the vi…

And Samuel did that which the Lord spoke
He filled a horn of oil, and took an heifer with him:

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It appears that Saul had grown very wicked. Of what would he not be guilty, who dared to think of killing Samuel? The elders of Bethlehem trembled …