1 Samuel 4:1-2
Israel .... Israelites <03478> [A.M. 2863. B.C. 1141. An. Ex. Is. 350. came. or, came to pass. Heb. was.]
Ebenezer <072> [Eben-ezer.]
That is, the place afterwards so called: See the Parallel Texts.
Aphek <0663> [Aphek.]
This Aphek was situated in the tribe of Judah, and is probably the same as Aphekah.
It must be carefully distinguished from that near Jezreel, and another in Asher. .# 29:1 Jos 19:30 1Ki 20:30
arranged <06186> [put.]
battle spread <04421 05203> [they joined battle. Heb. the battle was spread. Israel.]
killed <05221> [and they.]
battle line <04634> [the army. Heb. the array.]
1 Samuel 7:13
defeated <03665> [subdued.]
invade <03254 0935> [came no more.]
Philistines .................. Philistines <06430> [against.]
1 Samuel 13:3-4
outpost <05333> [the garrison.]
Geba <01387> [Geba. or, the hill.]
[Gaba.]
alerted <08628> [blew.]
repulsive <0887> [was had in abomination. Heb. did stink.]
Gilgal <01537> [to Gilgal.]
1 Samuel 14:11
holes <02356> [out of the holes.]
1 Samuel 17:23
<0428> [according.]
1 Samuel 17:43
dog <03611> [Am.]
cursed <07043> [cursed.]
1 Samuel 17:48
him ... David quickly <01732 04116> [David hasted.]
1 Samuel 17:50
David prevailed .................... David <01732 02388> [So David prevailed.]
The tradition of the combat between David and Goliath, in which the latter was killed, is preserved among the Arabs; for he is mentioned in the Koran, where he is called Galut or Jalut. The Arabs also call the dynasty of the Philistine kings, who reigned in Palestine when the Hebrews came there, Galutiah, or Jalutiah. Achmed Al Fassi says, "Those kings were as well known by the name of Jalaut, as the ancient kings of Egypt by that of Pharaoh. David killed the Jalaut who reigned in his time, and entirely rooted out the Philistines, the rest of whom fled into Africa, and from them descended the Brebers or Berbers, who inhabit the coast of Barbary." It is remarkable that the Berbers themselves should acknowledge their descent from the Philistines. "The name Goliath, which they pronounce Sghi…lud, is very common among the Brebers, and the history of the champion of the Philistines is very well known to the Moors. When children quarrel, and the bigger one challenges the smaller to fight the latter answers, 'Who will fight with you? {Enta men ulid Sgi…lud.} You are of the race of Golaith.' The Jews who dwell among them, on the mountains, all call them Philistines."
sword <02719> [but there was.]
1 Samuel 17:57
head <07218> [the head.]
1 Samuel 23:2
asked <07592> [enquired.]
In what way David made this enquiry we are not told; but it was probably by means of Abiathar; and therefore it would seem, that with Houbigant, we should read the sixth verse immediately after the first.--This adventure was truly noble and patriotic. Had not David loved his country, and been above all motives of private and personal revenge, he would have rejoiced in this invasion of Judea, as producing a strong diversion in his favour, and embroiling his inveterate enemy. In most cases, a man with David's wrongs would have joined with the enemies of his country, and avenged himself on the author of his calamities; but he thinks of nothing but succouring Keilah, and using his power and influence in behalf of his brethren.
1 Samuel 29:11
Philistines .... Philistines <06430> [And the Philistines.]
Jezreel <03157> [Jezreel.]
Jezreel, or Esdr‘lon, was a city of Issachar, afterwards celebrated as the residence of the kings of Israel, delightfully situated in the extensive and fertile plain of the same name, which extends from Scythopolis or Bethshan on the east to mount Carmel on the west. Eusebius and Jerome inform us, that it was in their time a place of considerable consequence, lying between Scythopolis on the east and Legio on the west; and the latter (on Ho 1.) informs us that it was pretty near Maximianopolis. The Jerusalem Itinerary places it ten miles west from Scythopolis; and William of Tyre says it was called Little Gerinum in his time, and that there was a fine fountain in it, whose waters fell into the Jordan near Scythopolis. See ver. 1.
1 Samuel 31:2
heels <01692> [followed.]
Jonathan <03083> [Jonathan.]
Saul ........ Saul's sons <07586 01121> [Saul's sons.]
