1 Samuel 8:2

Now the name of his firstborn was Joel,.... In Ch1 6:28 he is called Vashni; See Gill on Ch1 6:28. This was not Joel the prophet, as some have thought, neither his parentage, nor his office, nor his…

The mention of Beer-sheba, on the extreme southern frontier of Judah, as the place where Samuel’s sons judged Israel is remarkable. It was probably due to the recovery of territory from the usurpation…

Two sad things we find here, but not strange things: - 1. A good and useful man growing old and unfit for service (Sa1 8:1): Samuel was old, and could not judge Israel, as he had done. He is not…

Now the name, &c. Joel = "Jehovah is God:" Abiah = "Jah is my father:" names significant of a protest against the prevalent idolatry. The text of 1Ch 6:28, where the names are given as "the firstborn…