Lectionary Calendar

Saturday, April 5th, 2025
the Fourth Week of Lent

There are 15 days til Easter!

Attention!

StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa.
Click here to join the effort!

Bible Commentaries
1 Samuel 12

1 Samuel1Sa 11 1 Samuel1Sa 1 Samuel1Sa 13

Search for…

Resource Toolbox

Print version Copyright Bibliography

Introduction

1:1 Ephrathite. (e-34) Or 'Ephraimite,' the Levites being considered as belonging to the tribe in which they lived. see Judges 17:7 .

return to 'Top of Page'

Verse 3

12:3 ransom (b-41) Or 'payment,' 'bribe.'

return to 'Top of Page'

Verse 7

12:7 still, (c-4) Or 'present yourselves.' with (d-9) Lit. 'judge,' shaphat .

return to 'Top of Page'

Verse 11

12:11 Bedan (a-6) The LXX and other ancient versions have 'Barak.'

return to 'Top of Page'

Verse 14

12:14 commandment (b-18) Lit. 'mouth.'

return to 'Top of Page'

Verse 15

12:15 commandment (b-18) Lit. 'mouth.'

return to 'Top of Page'

Verse 21

12:21 things (c-12) vain. (c-21) Lit. 'emptiness.' see Isaiah 40:17 , &c.

return to 'Top of Page'

Verse 24

12:24 for (d-21) Lit. 'with.'

return to 'Top of Page'

1 Samuel1Sa 11 1 Samuel1Sa 1 Samuel1Sa 13

Bibliographical Information
Darby, John. "Commentary on 1 Samuel 12". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://studylight.org./commentaries/eng/dsn/1-samuel-12.html. 1857-67.

Bible Commentaries1 Samuel 12

Darby's Synopsis of the New TestamentDarby's Synopsis

Bible Commentaries
1 Samuel 12