Agreement Ammonite Bring Cause Condition Covenant Disgrace Eye Gouge Lay Nahash Picking Replied Reproach Shame Thrust Thus Treat Treaty
11:2 And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this [condition] will I make [a covenant] with you, that I may thrust out all your {b} right eyes, and lay it [for] a reproach upon all Israel.
(b) This declares that the closer the tyrants are to their destruction, the more cruel they are.
11:2 Thrust out, and c. - Partly for a reproach, as it here follows; and partly, to disable them. He leaves them one eye, that they might be fit to serve in any mean and base office.
11:1-11 The first fruit of Saul's government was the rescue of Jabesh-gilead from the Ammonites. To save their lives, men will part with liberty, and even consent to have their eyes put out; is it then no wisdom to part with that sin which is as dear to us as our right eye, rather than to be cast into hell-fire? See the faith and confidence of Saul, and, grounded thereon, his courage and resolution. See also his activity in this business. When the Spirit of the Lord comes upon men, it will make them expert, even without experience. When zeal for the glory of God, and love for the brethren, urge men to earnest efforts, and when God is pleased to help, great effects may speedily be produced.
Agreement Ammonite Cause Condition Covenant Disgrace Eye Eyes Israel Lay Nahash Reproach Right Shame Thrust Treaty
Agreement Ammonite Cause Condition Covenant Disgrace Eye Eyes Israel Lay Nahash Reproach Right Shame Thrust Treaty
