So when Samuel rose early in the morning to meet Saul, it was told Samuel, saying, “Saul went to Carmel, and indeed, he set up a monument for himself; and he has gone on around, passed by, and gone down to Gilgal.”

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A place - Rather, “a monument.” The Hebrew word יד yâd means a “hand,” but is used in the sense of “monument” or “trophy” in [Refe…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And when Samuel rose early ... —After the revelations of that sad night, the prophet rose, and at once went to seek the g…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning
Having had no sleep since the revelation of the will of God w…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Repentance in God is not a change of mind, as it is in us, but a change of method. The change was in Saul; He is turned back from following me.…