Matthew Poole on 1 Samuel (cont. x2)

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Interested in the music of the ancient Hebrews?

You will find some savory morsels here in Poole!

See also Robert Nevin's remarks in the "Comments"...

Poole on 1 Samuel 18:6, 7: David Magnified in Song

Verse 6:[1] And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine (or, Philistines[2]), that (Ex. 15:20; Judg. 11:34) the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of...

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When "an evil spirit from the Lord" came upon Saul, what does it mean when the Bible says that Saul "prophesied"?

Poole explores...

Poole on 1 Samuel 18:8-11: Of Music and Demons (Revisited)

Verse 8:[1] And Saul was very wroth, and the saying (Eccles. 4:4) displeased him (Heb. was evil in his eyes[2]); and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but (1 Sam. 15:28) the kingdom? [And Saul was very...

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"Men think the way to be feared is to hector and threaten, which makes them feared by fools only, but despised by the wise and good; whereas the way to be both feared and loved, feared by those to whom we would wish to be a terror and loved by those to whom we would wish to be a delight, is to behave ourselves wisely. Wisdom makes the face to shine and commands respect." -Matthew Henry

Poole on 1 Samuel 18:12-19: Envy and Malice's Fruit

Verse 12:[1] And Saul was (1 Sam. 18:15, 29) afraid of David, because (1 Sam. 16:13, 18) the LORD was with him, and was (1 Sam. 16:14; 28:15) departed from Saul. [And Saul was afraid] Lest David should be chosen by the people as king, from a collation of what follows, and from verse 7...

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"And her dowry shall be...100 Philistine foreskins!"

Wait...what?!!

Poole on 1 Samuel 18:20-30: Bloody Bride-Price

Verse 20:[1] (1 Sam. 18:28) And Michal Saul’s daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him (Heb. was right in his eyes[2]). The thing pleased him: Not for any respect he had to David, but for his own malicious and wicked ends, that he might make use of her love to...

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For the first time in English...

Matthew Poole's treatment of 1 Samuel 18 (Saul's growing hatred of David, complete with a demon possession) is now available in its entirety! free and online!

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Surveying David's multiple escapes in 1 Samuel 19, Matthew Henry observes, "Thus God has many ways of preserving his people. Providence is never at a loss."

A comforting thought in troubled times...

Poole's Outline of 1 Samuel 19: Saul's Murderous Pursuit of David

Saul purposeth to kill David; Jonathan discloseth it; speaketh in his behalf to Saul, who sweareth not to kill him; he returneth to court, 1-7. By reason of his success in a new war, Saul again seeketh to kill him; Michal acquainteth him with it; he flieth; she deceiveth her father, 8-17...

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"We must be willing to hear reason, and to take all reproofs and good advice even from our inferiors, parents from their own children. How forcible are right words!" -Matthew Henry

Poole on 1 Samuel 19:1-7: Jonathan's Intercession

Verse 1:[1] And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. [And he spoke to Jonathan] Although he knew that he was allied to David. For, he was thinking that Jonathan would have a great regard to his own advantage, than to his covenant (Martyr). Saul...

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"Those that are ill paid for doing good, yet must not be weary of well doing, remembering what a bountiful benefactor our heavenly Father is, even to the froward and unthankful." -Matthew Henry

Illustrated in the relationship of David and Saul...

Poole on 1 Samuel 19:8-17: Delivered from Saul by Saul's Daughter!

[circa 1062 BC] Verse 8:[1] And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him (Heb. his face[2]). [Now, war was agitated again (Pagnine, similarly the Syriac, Arabic), וַתּ֥וֹסֶף הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה לִֽהְי֑וֹת]...

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"[David, being persecuted by Saul] ran straight to Samuel...because with Samuel there was a college of prophets with whom he might join in praising God, and the pleasure of this exercise would be the greatest relief imaginable to him in his present distress. He met with little rest or satisfaction in Saul's court, and therefore went to seek it in Samuel's church." -Matthew Henry

Poole on 1 Samuel 19:18-21: The Ecstatic Rapture of Saul's Emissaries

Verse 18:[1] So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth. [And he came to Samuel, etc.] So that David’s soul might be strengthened in the college of the Prophets and the fellowship of Samuel...

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"Many have great gifts and yet no grace, prophesy in Christ's name and yet are disowned by him, Matthew 7:22-23." -Matthew Henry

Now, Saul is seized by the prophetic Spirit...

Poole on 1 Samuel 19:22-24: The Ecstatic Rapture of Saul!

Verse 22:[1] Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great well that is in Sechu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, they be at Naioth in Ramah. Where are Samuel and David? for, his messengers not returning, he knew not exactly where they were. Verse...

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For the first time in English...

Matthew Poole's treatment of 1 Samuel 19 (David's flight from Saul, Saul's ecstatic rapture, etc.) is now available in its entirety! free and online!

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Surveying David's multiple escapes in 1 Samuel 19 & 20, Matthew Henry observes, "Thus God has many ways of preserving his people. Providence is never at a loss."

A comforting thought in troubled times...

Poole's Outline of 1 Samuel 20: Jonathan's Sounding of Saul

David complaineth to Jonathan of Saul: he comforteth him; can hardly believe what David saith of his father; promiseth to give him notice how his absence was taken: they renew a covenant of friendship, and swear to each other, 1-17. Their sign, 18-23. Saul asketh for David at the feast of...

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"If there be those that hate and despise us, let us not be disturbed at that, for there are those also that love and respect us. God hath set the one over against the other, and so must we." -Matthew Henry

Poole on 1 Samuel 20:1-3: David's Appeal to Jonathan

Verse 1:[1] And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life? [He fled from Naioth] That is, while Saul was prophesying (Menochius, Junius). [And coming] Namely, to...

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It seems to me that male relationships are facing ever-increasing impediments. You will have to judge for yourself...

Poole's analysis of 1 Samuel 20 (David and Jonathan) reminds us of better things...

Poole on 1 Samuel 20:4-8: David's Plan to Discover Saul's Intentions

Verse 5:[1] And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the (Num. 10:10; 28:11) new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may (1 Sam. 19:2) hide myself in the field unto the third day at even. [It is the Kalends (thus Pagnine), חֹדֶשׁ] The...

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The present context has done much to ruin male relationships.

Poole's analysis of 1 Samuel 20 (David and Jonathan) reminds us of better things...

Poole on 1 Samuel 20:9-13: A Covenant of Friendship, Part 1

Verse 9:[1] And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee? [Far be this from thee (thus Vatablus)] Understanding, that thou shouldest suspect that of me (Vatablus, Rabbi Salomon and...

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"True friends cannot but covet to transmit to theirs after them their mutual affections." -Matthew Henry

Generational implications of covenants...

Poole on 1 Samuel 20:14-17: A Covenant of Friendship, Part 2

Verse 14:[1] And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not… [And if I live, thou shalt show me the mercy of the Lord: but, if I die, (verse 15) thou shalt not take away thy mercy from my house,וְלֹ֖א אִם־עוֹדֶ֣נִּי חָ֑י וְלֹֽא־תַעֲשֶׂ֧ה עִמָּדִ֛י...

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"It will be a kindness to ourselves and ours to secure an interest in those whom God favours and to make his friends ours." -Matthew Henry

Plus some interesting material on the Feast of the New Moon...

Poole on 1 Samuel 20:18-23: A Plan for the Sounding of Saul

Verse 18:[1] Then Jonathan said to David, (1 Sam. 20:5) To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty (Heb. missed[2]). [And thou shalt be required (thus the Syriac), וְנִפְקַדְתָּ] And thou shalt be visited (Montanus, Jonathan, Piscator), that is, thou...

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"In imminent peril present opportunities may be waived, nay, we ought not to throw ourselves into the mouth of danger." -Matthew Henry

Poole on 1 Samuel 20:24-26: David's Absence on the New Moon

Verse 24:[1] So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat. [He hid, etc.] On the appointed day, verse 5, within which time those things that are described in the eleven following verses happened (Junius, Piscator). Tostatus asks, whence...

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"Saul seemed to be in great care (1 Samuel 20:31) than Jonathan should be established in his kingdom, and yet now he himself aims at his life. What fools, what savage beasts and worse does anger make men!" -Matthew Henry

This text is full of lessons, and the applications in the "Comments" section are worth their weight in gold!

Poole on 1 Samuel 20:27-34: Saul's Murderous Intent Exposed!

Verse 27:[1] And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David’s place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day? [The second day after Kalends] The second day of the new moon...

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"Surely these tears teach us that there is nothing degrading in sensibility. Indeed, all true greatness is tender and sympathetic. Jonathan and David, the heroes of the age, one of whom had slain a whole garrison, [1 Samuel 13:3] and the other Goliath, [1 Samuel 17:49] both wept till each exceeded. [1 Samuel 20:41] Homer, that exquisite painter of nature, considers Ulysses as excelling all men in wisdom, yet represents him as weeping three times in six lines. He describes Achilles, too, so extraordinary in courage, as weeping often and plentifully. Let not, therefore, the unfeeling pride themselves as superior in fortitude and philosophy. Feeling is the noblest distinction and ornament of humanity, and in proportion as we lose it we cease to be men. There is a moral ossification of the heart as well as a physical, and the one is as pitiable as the other. He who was fairer than the children of men, [Psalm 45:2] was often known to weep." -William Jay

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Surveying David's multiple escapes in 1 Samuel 19 & 20, Matthew Henry observes, "Thus God has many ways of preserving his people. Providence is never at a loss."

A comforting thought in troubled times...

Poole's Synopsis on 1 Samuel 19 & 20 are now available in their entirety for the first time in English!

1 SAMUEL | from-ref-to-ref

Destined to be the largest, most comprehensive study of the Book of 1 Samuel online. Featuring Matthew Poole's Synopsis, practical comments from some of the pastors and teachers of the pastor, lectures, and much more!

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"David's troubles are very particularly related in this and the following chapters...that he might be...an example to the saints in all ages, 'of suffering affliction, and of patience,' and especially that he might be a type of Christ, who, being anointed to the kingdom, humbled himself, and was therefore highly exalted." -Matthew Henry

Poole's Outline of 1 Samuel 21: David's Flight to Philistia

David cometh to Nob to Ahimelech the priest; pretendeth secret business from Saul; asketh bread: Ahimelech giveth him the shew-bread, 1-6. Doeg seeth this, 7. David asketh arms: Ahimelech giveth him Goliath’s sword, 8, 9. David cometh to Achish; is known; and afraid; feigneth himself mad...

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Let us all take occasion to lament "the wickedness of bad times, which forces good men into such straits as prove temptations too strong for them. Oppression makes a wise man do foolishly." -Matthew Henry

Poole's Outline of 1 Samuel 21:1, 2: David's Flight to the Tabernacle

Verse 1:[1] Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest (1 Sam. 14:3, called Ahiah; called as Abiathar, Mark 2:26): and Ahimelech was (1 Sam. 16:4) afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee? [David came to Nob[2]] It is called Nob, but here...

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"Abimelech would not give, nor David and his men would not eat the shewbread, but on condition that they were pure from all defilement (1 Samuel 21:4 how much less shouldst thou presume to eat the Lord's bread, or rather the bread which is the Lord, unless thy heart be first cleansed by repentance?" -Lewis Bayly

Poole's Outline of 1 Samuel 21:3-6: David and the Shewbread

Verse 3:[1] Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is present (Heb. found[2]). [If thou hast anything at hand] Hebrew: What is under thine hand?[3] What hast thou at hand and in readiness (Vatablus)? what is under thy control, or in...

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As David faces new trials, the Lord returns to him the Sword of Goliath, a reminder of God's tender care in former times. Comforting!

Seasonable...

Poole's Outline of 1 Samuel 21:7-9: David and the Sword of Goliath

Verse 7:[1] Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name was (1 Sam. 22:9; Ps. 52 title) Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul. [Intus/within (but to be read tentus/held (Serarius) in the Tabernacle, נֶעְצָר֙...

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"God's providences sometimes seem to run counter to his promises, for the trial of his people's faith, and the glorifying of his name, in the accomplishment of his counsels, notwithstanding the difficulties that lay in the way." -M. Henry

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For the first time in English...

Poole's "Synopsis" of 1 Samuel 21 (David's flight from Saul) is now available in its entirety! free and online!

1 SAMUEL | from-ref-to-ref

Destined to be the largest, most comprehensive study of the Book of 1 Samuel online. Featuring Matthew Poole's Synopsis, practical comments from some of the pastors and teachers of the pastor, lectures, and much more!

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In 1 Samuel 22, the consequences of David's deception come, to the destruction of many.

Poole introduces us to the chapter...

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Study this passage (1 Sam. 22:1-5) carefully, and you will see...

Even in the midst of his own distress, David cares for others. Let us do likewise...

Poole's Outline of 1 Samuel 22:1-5: David's Search for Refuge

Verse 1:[1] David therefore departed thence, and (Ps. 57 title; 142 title) escaped (2 Sam. 23:13) to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard it, they went down thither to him. [Unto the cave Adullam] It was a town in the lot of Judah; mention of this cave is...

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Consider 1 Samuel 22, and "see what bad constructions the most innocent actions are liable to, how unsafe those are that live under a tyrannical government." -Matthew Henry

Poole's Outline of 1 Samuel 22:6-19: Saul's Slaughter of the Priests

Verse 6:[1] When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah (or, grove in a high place[2]), having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him)… [That David had been found (thus the Syriac...

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