And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran.
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Gill's Exposition
And Samuel died,.... In the interval, when Saul and David were parted, and before they saw each other again; according to the Jewish chronology (g), Samuel died four months before Saul; but other…
Barnes' Notes
In his house at Ramah - Probably in the court or garden attached to his dwelling-house. (Compare 2Ch 33:20; 2Ki 21:18; Joh 19:41.) The wilderness of Paran - The Septuagint has the far more probable…
Adam Clarke
And Samuel died - Samuel lived, as is supposed, about ninety-eight years; was in the government of Israel before Saul from sixteen to twenty years; and ceased to live, according to the Jews, about…
Matthew Henry
We have here a short account of Samuel's death and burial. 1. Though he was a great man, and one that was admirably well qualified for public service, yet he spent the latter end of his days in…
Cambridge Bible
1Sa 25:1. Samuel's death and burial
1. all the Israelites, &c. A public mourning was held as after the death of Moses (Deu 34:8), and the whole nation met to do honour to him, who for well nigh eighty…
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