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Saul said, Draw near here, all you chiefs of the people; and know and see in which this sin has been this day.
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Leaders as 'Corner Stones'
Commentators explain that when Saul summons the "chiefs," the Hebrew word literally means "corner stones." This term signifies the foundational leaders who provide strength and stability to the people. Saul gathered these key figures to diagnose the spiritual problem, highlighting the importance of leadership in times of crisis.
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19th Century
Anglican
Draw near here. —Around that rough, unfinished altar, in the dark night, King Saul hastily summoned his leading officers and the p…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Saul said, draw you near hither all the chief of the people Or, the corners of th…
Presbyterian
If God turns away our prayer, we have reason to suspect it is for some sin harboured in our hearts, which we should find out, that we may put it aw…
