Judges 9:23
A.M. 2771. B.C. 1233. An. Ex. Is. 258. God.That is, God permitted the evil spirit of jealousy, treachery, and discord, to break out between Abimelech and the Shechemites. 15,20; 1Sa 16:14-16; 18:9,10; 1Ki 12:15; 22:22,23; 2Ch 10:152Ch 18:19-22; Isa 19:2,14; 2Th 2:11,12dealt.16; Isa 33:1; Mt 7:21 Samuel 18:10
the evil spirit.16:14,15; 19:9; 26:19and he prophesied.{Wyyithnabbai,} rather, "and he pretended to prophesy; for the verb is in {Hithpaël,} the signification of which conjugation is not only reflex action, but also affectation of the action: Jer 29:26, 27. The meaning seems to be, that Saul, influenced by the evil spirit, feigned to be prophesying, the better to conceal his murderous intentions, and to render David unsuspicious. 19:24; 1Ki 18:29; 22:12,20-23; Jer 28:2-4,11; Zec 13:2-5; Ac 16:162Th 2:11played.16:16,23and there was.{Wehachanith beyad Shäool,} rather, "and the javelin was in the hand of Saul;" for the javelin or spear was the emblem of regal authority; and kings had it always in their hand, as may be seen represented on ancient monuments. In ancient times, says Justin, kings used a spear instead of a sceptre.1 Samuel 19:9-10
16:14; 18:10,11 sought.6; Ho 6:4; Mt 12:43-45; Lu 11:24-26; 2Pe 2:20-22he slipped.20:33; Job 5:14,15; Ps 18:17; 34:19; Pr 21:30; Isa 54:17; Lu 4:30Joh 10:39and escaped.Ps 124:7; Mt 10:231 Kings 22:22
a lying spirit.Job 1:8-11; 2:4-6; Joh 8:44; Ac 5:3,4; 2Th 2:9,10; 1Ti 4:1; 1Jo 4:6Re 12:9,10; 13:14; 16:13,14; 20:3,7,10Thou shalt.20; Jud 9:23; Job 12:16; Ps 109:17; 2Th 2:10-12; Re 17:17Acts 19:15-16
16:17,18; Ge 3:1-5; 1Ki 22:21-23; Mt 8:29-31; Mr 1:24,34; 5:9-13Lu 4:33-35; 8:28-32 Mr 5:3,4,15; Lu 8:29,35
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