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Hope Rooted in History
Commentators explain that the elders of Jabesh-gilead were not sending a random, desperate plea. They had a specific hope in Saul because of a deep, historical bond between their city and Saul's tribe of Benjamin, forged generations earlier during the events described in Judges 21. Their appeal was an act of faith in this long-standing alliance.
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1 Samuel
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Samuel 11:3
18th Century
Theologian
The elders - Observe the universal form of civil government among the Israelites, which was by elders (Judges 8:14, 16, and else…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Samuel 11:3
19th Century
Bishop
Give us seven days’ respite. —This kind of proposal has always been a common one in times of war; we constantly encounter such a r…
John Gill
On 1 Samuel 11:3
17th Century
Pastor
And the elders of Jabesh said
The magistrates and principal men of the city:
give us seven days' respite, that w…
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Matthew Henry
On 1 Samuel 11:1–11
17th Century
Minister
The first fruit of Saul's government was the rescue of Jabesh-gilead from the Ammonites. To save their lives, men will part with liberty, and even …