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Home · Commentaries · Marginal Notes of the Geneva Bible · 1 Samuel 28
1 a Albeit it was a great grief to Dauid to fight against the people of God, yet suche was his infirmitie, he durst not deny him.
2 ! Dauid hathe the chief charge promised about Achish.
3 b According to the commandement of God, {Exod. 22,18} & {deut. 18,10}
6 c Meaning the hie Priest, {Exod. 28,30}
8 (d0 He seketh not to God in his miserie, but is led by Satan to vnlawful meanes, which in his conscience he condemneth.
8 ! Saul consulteth with a witche, and she causeth him to speake with Samuel.
10 / Or, punishement.
11 e He speaketh according to his grosse ignorance, not considering the state of the Saints after this life, and howe Satan hathe not power ouer them.
13 / Or, an excellent persone.
14 f To his imaginacion, albeit it was Satan, who to blinde his eyes toke vpon him the forme of Samuel, as he can do of an Angel of light.
15 / Ebr. by the hand of Prophecy.
17 / Or, ministerie.
17 g That is, to Dauid.
18 ! Who declareth his ruine.
19 h Ye shal be dead, {Chap. 31,6}.
20 i The wicked, when they heare Gods judgements, tremble and dispaire, but can not seke for mercie by repentance.
21 k I haue ventured my life.
24 l Because it required haste.
1 a Albeit it was a great grief to Dauid to fight against the people of God, yet suche was his infirmitie, he durst not deny him.
2 ! Dauid hathe the chief charge promised about Achish.
3 b According to the commandement of God, {Exod. 22,18} & {deut. 18,10}
6 c Meaning the hie Priest, {Exod. 28,30}
8 (d0 He seketh not to God in his miserie, but is led by Satan to vnlawful meanes, which in his conscience he condemneth.
8 ! Saul consulteth with a witche, and she causeth him to speake with Samuel.
10 / Or, punishement.
11 e He speaketh according to his grosse ignorance, not considering the state of the Saints after this life, and howe Satan hathe not power ouer them.
13 / Or, an excellent persone.
14 f To his imaginacion, albeit it was Satan, who to blinde his eyes toke vpon him the forme of Samuel, as he can do of an Angel of light.
15 / Ebr. by the hand of Prophecy.
17 / Or, ministerie.
17 g That is, to Dauid.
18 ! Who declareth his ruine.
19 h Ye shal be dead, {Chap. 31,6}.
20 i The wicked, when they heare Gods judgements, tremble and dispaire, but can not seke for mercie by repentance.
21 k I haue ventured my life.
24 l Because it required haste.