Now the Lord said to Samuel, “You have mourned long enough for Saul. I have rejected him as king of Israel, so fill your flask with olive oil and go to Bethlehem. Find a man named Jesse who lives there, for I have selected one of his sons to be my king.”

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

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19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

How long wilt thou mourn for Saul? — The constant references to the influence Saul acquired, and the love and admiration …

John Gill

John Gill

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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the Lord said unto Samuel
In a vision or dream, or by an articulate voice: how long will you mourn for Saul? he …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

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17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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 …