Words explained and modern names of places are printed in italics.
Abel-Meholah, 168
Abiathar, 190
Abishai, 208
Abner, probably Saul's cousin, 139; his
influence, 210
Achish, 184, 212
Adonai = lord, 236
Ahiah, perhaps Ahimelech, 129
Ahimelech, 129
Aid el Ma, 186
Ain- Fâlud, 222
Ain-Fidy, 195 Ain-Shems, 82 Akir, 78
Amalekites, 140; final destruction of,
Bethel in Judah, 229
Beth-horon, 127, 134
Bethlehem, 148
Beth-shan, 233
Beth-shemesh, 82
Bezek, 115
blessing-present, 203
blood, eating with the, 135
bottle, 50, 202
bought, of a sling, 204 Bozez, 130
burning of the dead, 233
burnt-offering, 84, 89
Dagon, 76 Dan, 68 dancing, 164
David, life and character of, 38-41; (a) at Bethlehem, 38; (b) at court, 39; (c) as an outlaw, 39, 40; training for the throne, 40; contrasted with Saul, 40; friendship with Jonathan, 41, 163; meaning of name, 150; anointing of, 148 ff; fight with Goliath, 159; faith of, 159; celebration of his victory, 164; Saul's jealousy of, 165; marriage with Michal, 168; advancement, 166; life attempted by Saul, 165, 171; escapes by Michal's help, 172; goes to Samuel at Ramah, 173; at Nob, 183; at Gath, 184, 212; at Adullam, 185; character of his band of men, 186; genius for ruling, 186; at Ziklag, 213; falsehoods, 215, 223; imperfect moral- ity, 215; friends gained during outlaw life, 230 deep sleep, 209
disarmament of the Israelites, 128 discomfit, 90
familiar spirit, 216
for ever, 50, 126 friendships, famous, 163 Füleh, 222
garrison, 107 Geba, 107, 123 Gerzites, 214 Geshurites, 214 Gezrites, 214 giants, 153
Gibeah, 133; town or district, 107, 129 Gideon, 120 Gilboa, 217 Gilgal, 92
Glory, the the Shechinah, 75
God, when printed in capitals in E.V., 236; vindicates His Holiness, 85; Om- nipresence of, not yet realised, 107, 211; His repentance, 142, 146; said to harden men's hearts, 59; to move men to do evil, 210; His commands relative to the condition of their recipients, 241 God save the king, origin of, 112 gods, 219
Gog, 238 Goliath, 153
gorget, 154
grave, 54
greaves, 154 groves, 88
Haphtarah, 56, 117, 178
harden the heart, God said to, 59 Hareth, 187
news his covenant with David, 176; parting with David, 193; death and burial, 223
Judas Maccabaeus, 131, 134
Judges, the period of, its character, 26; chronology, 70; oppressions during, 119; judges referred to, 120; resem- blance to language of book of, 120 justice, imperfect Oriental idea of, 241 Keilah, 190 Kenites, 141 Kharâs, 187 Khoreisa, 193 Khureitun, 186 Kila, 190
King, sin of the request for a, 94; why granted, 26, 27; character of an Ori- ental, 95; early allusion to a, 55; when anointed, 105
kinnôr, 108 Kirjath-jearim, 86 El Kolah, 194 Kthibh, 14
Kubbet Rahil, 106 Kuryet-el-enab, 86 Kurmul, 143
Laish, 207 lamp of God, 64 Law, book of the, 112 lighted, 203 lion, 159,
LORD JEHOVAH, 236 LORD of Hosts, 235
lords of the Philistines, 77 lots, use of, 111, 137 lucre, 93
madness, Oriental regard for, 185 Magog, 238
nabi-prophet, 100
nachal ravine, 141, 225 Nahash, 113 Naioth, 173
Name of Jehovah, 122
Nazarite vow, 47 nebel, 108
Neby Duhy, 216
Neby Samwil, 43, 88 necromancy, 218 Negeb-south country, 224
Ner, probably Saul's uncle, 139
Oaths characteristic of Samuel and Kings, 67
Ob familiar spirit, 216
obligations, conflict of ceremonial and moral, 183 offering, 60
Öld Testament, Hebrew division of, 25; difference from secular histories, 24; record of preparation for the Incarna- tion, 25 periods of history in, 24-28; moral difficulties of, 240
Omnipresence of God not yet realised,
Oriental custom of kings murdering their predecessor's family, 177, 198
Palestine, derivation of, 240 Paran, wilderness of, 199
parched corn, 156, 202
part share, 229
partridge, 211 Peninnah, 44
people army, 70, 124 peradventure, 99 pertain, 202
Philistines, origin of, 238; country of, 238; government of, 239; history of, 239
place monument, 143
polygamy, 44
prayer, postures for, 51 precious, 63
presents, 99, 113, 151 presumptuous sins, 66
priest's share of sacrifice, 56, 103; duties,
Samson, contemporary with Eli, 70 Samuel, meaning of name, 49; life and work of, 29-33; contrasted with Eli's sons, 57; age at his call, 63; nature of his ministry at Shiloh, 67; as inter- cessor, 88, 143; farewell address, 117; pastoral visits, 148; death and burial, 199; apparition, 219, 244; judgeship, 30, 89; work in establishing the kingdom, 30; Saul's counsellor, 31; founder of the Prophetic Order, 31; priestly functions, 31, 32, 62, 63; character, 32
Samuel, Books of, original unity of the books, 9; titles in LXX. and Vulgate, 9; meaning of the title, 9; authorship, 10; Sources, 10-12; date, 12; canon- icity, 13; historical accuracy, 13; materials for determining the text, 14-16
Analysis of the contents, 17-22; chronology, 22-24; place in the his- tory of the Kingdom of God, 24-29; references to in N. T. 13, 127; probable later additions to, 241-243; supposed duplicate narratives in, 243 sanctify, 148
Saul, life and character of, 35-37; length of his reign, 23, 123; reasons for his rejection, 36; meaning of the name, 97; confirmation of his kingdom, 117; anointed, 105, 117; sin at Gilgal, 126; his rash oath and its conse- quences, 134; his wars, 138; his family, 139; commission to destroy Amalek, 140; his failure, 144; abolition of witchcraft, 145; never really penitent, 146; possessed by an evil spirit, 150;
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