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1 Samuel 11 — Sermon Preparation
Below is a research summary for 1 Samuel 11, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 15
- verses
- 257 / 116
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 4
- classic sermon excerpts
- 2
- preachers & commentators
1 Samuel 11 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| שָׁאוּל | Shâʼûwl | H7586 | 10 | Shaul |
| יָבֵשׁ | Yâbêsh | H3003 | 7 | Jobesh |
| עַם | ʻam | H5971 | 8 | people, tribe |
| מַלְאָךְ | malʼâk | H4397 | 5 | messenger, angel |
| נָחָשׁ | Nâchâsh | H5176 | 3 | Nachash |
| גִּלְגָּל | Gilgâl | H1537 | 3 | Gilgal |
| שְׁמוּאֵל | Shᵉmûwʼêl | H8050 | 3 | Shemuël |
How preachers through history handled this text
4 public-domain excerpts on 1 Samuel 11, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“They now honoured Saul whom they had despised; and if an enemy be made a friend, that is more to our advantage than to have him slain. The once despised Saviour will at length be acknowledged by all as the Lord's own anointed king. As yet, upon his mercy-seat, he receives the submission of rebels, and even pleads their cause; but shortly, from his righteous tribunal, he will condemn all who persist in opposing him.”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on 1 Samuel 11:12–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Ammon — 1 Sam 11:1
- Jabesh-gilead — 1 Sam 11:1
- Gilgal 1 — 1 Sam 11:14
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