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Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah;
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Israel's Formal Leadership
Commentators explain that the 'elders of Israel' were not just a random group but the nation's established representative body, similar to a parliament or council. These were the heads of tribes and families, the principal figures of authority. Their gathering was a formal, unified, and official action, showing the seriousness of their purpose as they approached Samuel.
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19th Century
Anglican
All the elders of Israel. —We have here a clear trace of a popular assembly which seems to have existed at all times in Israel. Su…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together , &c.] At some place of rendezvous appointed; these were …
Presbyterian
Samuel was displeased; he could patiently bear what reflected on himself and his own family; but it displeased him when they said, Give us a ki…
