1 Samuel 2:29
scorning ... sacrifice <01163 02077> [kick ye.]
offering ............................... offerings <04503> [and at mine.]
They disdained to take the part allowed by the law; and would take for themselves what part they pleased, and as much as they pleased.
dwelling place <04583> [habitation.]
honored <03513> [and honourest.]
By permitting his sons to deal thus with the sacrifices, and to be served first, by taking their part before the fat, etc., was burnt to the Lord, Eli thus honoured his sons above God.
made yourselves fat <01254> [make.]
1 Samuel 9:7
bring .................. take <0935> [what shall.]
bags ... used up <0235 03627> [spent in. Heb. gone out of, etc. there is not.]
We are not to suppose from this that the prophets took money to predict future events: Saul only refers to an invariable custom, that no man approached a superior without some present or another, however small in value. Dr. Pococke tells us of a present of fifty radishes! Other authors mention a flower, an orange, or similar trifles; and Mr. Bruce says, that one who wished to solicit a favour from him, presented him with about a score of dates! "I mention this trifling circumstance," says Mr. B. "to shew how essential to human and civil intercourse presents are considered to be in the East; whether it be dates, or whether it be diamonds, they are so much a part of their manners, that without them, an inferior will never be at peace in his own mind, or think that he has hold of his superior for protection. But superiors give no presents to their inferiors." Presents then are tokens of honour; not intended as offers of payment or enrichment.
[have we. Heb. is with us.]
1 Samuel 20:2
By no means <02486> [God forbid.]
father ........ making ... aware ....... father <01540 01> [shew it me. Heb. uncover mine ear.]
1 Samuel 20:5
new moon <02320> [the new moon.]
The months of the Hebrews were lunar months, and they reckoned from one new moon to another: and, as their feasts, particularly the passover, were reckoned according to this, they were very scrupulous in observing the first appearance of each new moon. On these new moons, they offered sacrifices, and feasted together: but the gathering together of all the families of a tribe on such occasions seems to have taken place only once in the year.
hide <05641> [that I may.]
1 Samuel 23:25
rock <05553> [into a rock. or, from the rock.]
1 Samuel 24:8
lord <0113> [My lord.]
David ........................ David kneeled <01732 06915> [David stooped.]
1 Samuel 30:23
brothers <0251> [my brethren.]
Lord <03068> [which the Lord.]
protected <08104> [who hath.]
