Matthew Poole Commentary - 1 Samuel 11:15

Matthew Poole Commentary - 1 Samuel 11:15 - 11:15

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Matthew Poole Commentary - 1 Samuel 11:15 - 11:15

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11:1 - 11:1
11:2 - 11:2
11:3 - 11:3
11:4 - 11:4
11:5 - 11:5
11:6 - 11:6
11:7 - 11:7
11:8 - 11:8
11:9 - 11:9
11:10 - 11:10
11:11 - 11:11
11:12 - 11:12
11:13 - 11:13
11:14 - 11:14
11:15 - 11:15

They made Saul king, i.e. they recognized him, or owned and accepted him for their king by consent; for, to speak properly, Saul was not made or constituted king by the people, but by the Lord’s immediate act: see 1Sa_8:9 10:1.

Before the Lord; who was there present in a special manner; both because the people of the Lord were there assembled, and because there was an altar, as the following sacrifices show. The same phrase is used 1Sa_10:17 14:18.

They sacrificed sacrifices of peace-offerings; partly to praise God for so glorious a victory, and for the firm settlement of the distracted kingdom; and partly to implore the presence and assistance of God to the king and kingdom, in all their affairs and exigencies.