John Gill Commentary 1 Samuel 14:50

John Gill Commentary

1 Samuel 14:50

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

1 Samuel 14:50

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"and the name of Saul`s wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. And the name of the captain of his host was Abner the son of Ner, Saul`s uncle." — 1 Samuel 14:50 (ASV)

And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of
Ahimaaz
Who very probably was the mother of all the above children, and therefore taken notice of; and Abarbinel conjectures that Ishbosheth was not a son of hers, but the son of Saul by another wife, and which he takes to be another reason why he is not mentioned here; but though Saul had a concubine, we nowhere read of his having another wife:

and the name of the captain of his host was Abner the son of Ner,
Saul's uncle ;
not Abner, but Ner, was Saul's uncle; for Kish the father of Saul, and Ner, were brothers, as Josephus F16 says, and as appears from the next verse; and Abner was first cousin to Saul, whom he raised and advanced to be captain of his army, and a very valiant man he was: we hear of him again in this history, and in the beginning of David's reign.


FOOTNOTES:

  • F16: Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 6. c. 6. sect. 5.)