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1Sa_15:12 And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.
Ver. 12. Saul came to Carmel.] A town of Judah that was in his way as he returned from Amalek. {Jos_15:55}
And, behold, he set him up a place.] Heb., A hand: that is, say some, a trophy or monument of triumph like a hand; as who should say, By mine own hand have I achieved this victory. So Sesostris, king of Egypt, not long before Saul’s days, when he had conquered any country, was wont to set up pillars there; and thereon to engrave these words, Tçíäå ôçí ÷ùñçí ùìïéóéí ôïéò åìïéóéí ïêôçóáìçí ; With mine own hands did I get this land. This is taken for a vain glorious vaunt of Saul’s, and an aggravation of his sin. He goeth on to boast in the next.