1 Samuel 13:14 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

But now your kingdom must end, for the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart. The Lord has already appointed him to be the leader of his people, because you have not kept the Lord’s command.”

Commentaries

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Now your kingdom shall not continue. —The succession was thus formally transferred elsewhere.

Still, when the word…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

But now your kingdom shall not continue
That is, in his family, nor in his tribe, but be removed to another:

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Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Saul broke the order explicitly given by Samuel (see 1 Samuel 10:8) regarding what should be done in extreme situations. Saul offered s…