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**old.** From [1 Samuel 28:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/28/3) he predeceased Saul by about two years. Consequently he acted for thirty-eight years after Saul's anointing (i.e. 1000-962 B.C.) When he anointed David he would be about eighty-six; and lived to about the age of Eli, ninety-eight years.

**turned aside,** &c.: i.e. stooped to extortion. took bribes: contrary to [Deuteronomy 16:19](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/16/19) .

**Behold** . Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 .
**make us a king** . Compare [Hosea 13:10](../../../kjv/hosea/13/10) , [Hosea 13:11](../../../kjv/hosea/13/11) .[Acts 13:20](../../../kjv/acts/13/20) , [Acts 13:21](../../../kjv/acts/13/21) . Note the words "gave judges "and "desired a king". The Hebrew monarchy thus began with the choosing of Saul, and ended with the choosing of Caesar.

**displeased** = was evil in the eyes of: i.e. evil, in not waiting for God's time and for God's king, as promised. [Genesis 17:6](../../../kjv/genesis/17/6) , [Genesis 17:16](../../../kjv/genesis/17/16) ; [Genesis 35:11](../../../kjv/genesis/35/11) ; [Genesis 49:10](../../../kjv/genesis/49/10) . [Numbers 24:17](../../../kjv/numbers/24/17) . [Deuteronomy 17:14-20](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/14-20) .
**the LORD** . Hebrew. *Jehovah* . App-4 .

**This will be** , &c. Fulfilled, 1Sa 14:62 .

**ear** = plough (Anglo-Saxon, *erian).*

**your vineyards** . Compare [1 Kings 21:7](../../../kjv/1-kings/21/7) .

**young men** . Septuagint reads "oxen".

**hear** = answer.

**the ears** . Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia.* App-6 .

**men.** Hebrew. *'enosh.* App-14 .
**man** . Hebrew. *'ish.* App-14 .

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