Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul,.... Where he was born, and brought up, and now dwelt; and he being elected king, it brought an honour to the place; and from hence had this name, to distinguish it from the others, and this is the first time it was so called.
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1 Samuel 11:4
1 Samuel 11:4
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1 Samuel 11 — Overview1 Samuel 11 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn this chapter we have the first-fruits of Saul's government, in the
glorious rescue of Jabesh-Gilead out of the hands of the Ammonites. Let
not Israel thence infer that therefore they did well to ask a king (God…1 Samuel 11 — Overview1 Samuel 11 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledge1 Samuel 11:1, Nahash offers them of Jabesh-gilead a reproachful condition; 1 Samuel 11:4, They send messengers, and are delivered by Saul; 1 Samuel 11:12, Saul thereby is confirmed, and his kingdom renewed.1 Samuel 11 — Overview1 Samuel 11 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter relates the distress the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead were in on account of the Ammonites, 1Sa 11:1 upon which they sent messengers to Saul, whose spirit was immediately stirred up to help them, 1Sa 11:4,…1 Samuel 11:1-41 Samuel 11:1-4 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe Ammonites were bad neighbours to those tribes of Israel that lay
next them, though descendants from just Lot, and, for that reason,
dealt civilly with by Israel. See Deut. ii. 19. Jephthah, in his time,
had…1 Samuel 11:41 Samuel 11:4 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgeto Gibeah: 1 Samuel 10:26, 1 Samuel 14:2, 1 Samuel 15:34; 2 Samuel 21:6
lifted up: 1 Samuel 30:4; Judges 2:4, Judges 21:2; Romans 12:15; 1 Corinthians 12:26; Galatians 6:2; Hebrews 13:3