Charles Ellicott Commentary 1 Samuel 14:2

Charles Ellicott Commentary

1 Samuel 14:2

1819–1905
Anglican
Charles Ellicott
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott Commentary

1 Samuel 14:2

1819–1905
Anglican
SCRIPTURE

"And Saul abode in the uttermost part of Gibeah under the pomegranate-tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with him were about six hundred men;" — 1 Samuel 14:2 (ASV)

Under a pomegranate tree. —The love of Saul for trees, which was so common among the children of Israel, has been noticed. (See again 1 Samuel 22:0, 1 Samuel 14:6. The king is spoken of as under the tamarisk of Ramali; Deborah is specially mentioned as judging Israel under the palm-tree in Beth-el.)