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Poole on 1 Samuel 5:1, 2: The Ark of God in the Hall of Dagon
Verse 1:[1] And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it (1 Sam. 4:1; 7:12) from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod. [They took the Ark of...
Dr. Dilday
Dec 8, 20209 min read


Poole's Outline of 1 Samuel 5
The Philistines place the ark of God at Ashdod in the house of Dagon; which falls down, once and again, 1-5. They of Ashdod are smitten...
Dr. Dilday
Dec 1, 20201 min read


Poole on 1 Samuel 4:21, 22: Ichabod, or, The Glory Has Departed
Verse 21:[1] And she named the child (1 Sam. 14:3) Ichabod (that is, Where is the glory? or, there is no glory[2]), saying, (Ps. 26:8;...
Dr. Dilday
Nov 25, 20205 min read


Poole on 1 Samuel 4:19, 20: The Sorrow of Labor upon the Sorrow of Loss
Verse 19:[1] And his daughter in law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered (or, to cry out[2]): and when she heard the...
Dr. Dilday
Nov 21, 20204 min read


Poole on 1 Samuel 4:18: The Death of Eli
[circa 1141 BC] Verse 18:[1] And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the...
Dr. Dilday
Nov 18, 20206 min read


Poole on 1 Samuel 4:14-17: Judgment upon a Wayward Nation
Verse 14:[1] And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily,...
Dr. Dilday
Nov 13, 20206 min read


Poole on 1 Samuel 4:12, 13: Message of Defeat and Disaster!
Verse 12:[1] And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and (2 Sam. 1:2) came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and...
Dr. Dilday
Nov 9, 20204 min read


Poole on 1 Samuel 4:10, 11: Israel Defeated! the Sons of Eli Slain! the Ark Lost!
Verse 10:[1] And the Philistines fought, and (1 Sam. 4:2; Lev. 26:17; Deut. 28:25; Ps. 78:9, 62) Israel was smitten, and they fled every...
Dr. Dilday
Nov 5, 20203 min read


Poole on 1 Samuel 4:6-9: The Philistines' Superstitious Fear of the Ark
Verse 6:[1] And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of...
Dr. Dilday
Nov 3, 202011 min read


Poole on 1 Samuel 4:4, 5: Israel's Superstitious Veneration of the Ark
Verse 4:[1] So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, (2 Sam. 6:2;...
Dr. Dilday
Oct 27, 20203 min read


Poole on 1 Samuel 4:3: Trusting in the Ark...rather than in the Lord
Verse 3:[1] And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the...
Dr. Dilday
Oct 23, 20204 min read


Poole on 1 Samuel 4:2: Israel Defeated by Philistia!
Verse 2:[1] And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle (Heb. the battle was spread[2]),...
Dr. Dilday
Oct 20, 20202 min read


Poole on 1 Samuel 4:1: War with the Philistines!
Verse 1:[1] And the word of Samuel came (or, came to pass; Heb. was[2]) to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to...
Dr. Dilday
Oct 17, 20205 min read


Poole's Outline of 1 Samuel 4
The Israelites are smitten by the Philistines at Eben-ezer, 1, 2.They fetch the ark from Shiloh; receive it with a great shout, to the...
Dr. Dilday
Oct 14, 20201 min read


Poole on 1 Samuel 3:21: Jehovah's Self-Revelation to Samuel
(circa 1141 BC) Verse 21:[1] And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh (1 Sam. 3:1, 4) by...
Dr. Dilday
Oct 10, 20204 min read


Poole on 1 Samuel 3:20: Samuel, a Prophet in Israel (Part 2)
Verse 20:[1] And all Israel (Judg. 20:1) from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established (or, faithful[2]) to be a prophet...
Dr. Dilday
Oct 9, 20203 min read


Poole on 1 Samuel 3:19: Samuel, a Prophet in Israel
Verse 19:[1] And Samuel (1 Sam. 2:21) grew, and (Gen. 39:2, 21, 23) the LORD was with him, (1 Sam. 9:6) and did let none of his words...
Dr. Dilday
Oct 7, 20204 min read


Poole on 1 Samuel 3:18: Samuel's First Oracle...Against the House of Eli! (Part 6)
Verse 18:[1] And Samuel told him every whit (Heb. all the things, or, words[2]), and hid nothing from him. And he said, (Job 1:21; 2:10;...
Dr. Dilday
Oct 1, 20202 min read


Poole on 1 Samuel 3:16, 17: Samuel's First Oracle...Against the House of Eli! (Part 5)
Verse 16:[1] Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I. [He called Samuel, אֶת־שְׁמוּאֵל] In verse 4,...
Dr. Dilday
Sep 25, 20202 min read


Poole on 1 Samuel 3:15: Samuel's First Oracle...Against the House of Eli! (Part 4)
Verse 15:[1] And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision....
Dr. Dilday
Sep 21, 20203 min read
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