When God heard this, he was angry, and greatly abhorred Israel,
so that he abandoned the tent of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men,
and delivered his strength into captivity, his glory into the adversary’s hand.
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When God heard this, he was angry, and greatly abhorred Israel,
so that he abandoned the tent of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men,
and delivered his strength into captivity, his glory into the adversary’s hand.
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When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:
So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;
And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy’s hand.
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God heard, and was wroth, and He greatly abhorred Israel;
And He forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which He had made to dwell among men;
And delivered His strength into captivity, and His glory into the adversary's hand.
Cross-references (22)
- Joshua 18:1 (v60) The whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled themselves together at Shiloh, and set up the Tent of Meeting there. The land…
- Psalms 106:40 (v59) Therefore Yahweh burned with anger against his people. He abhorred his inheritance.
- 1 Samuel 4:4-11 (v60) So the people sent to Shiloh, and they brought from there the ark of the covenant of Yahweh of Armies, who sits above the cherubim; and the…
- Psalms 132:8 (v61) Arise, Yahweh, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength.
- Jeremiah 26:6-9 (v60) then I will make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth.” ’ ” The priests and the prophets…
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- 1 Samuel 1:3 (v60) This man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice to Yahweh of Armies in Shiloh. The two sons of Eli, Hophni…
- Lamentations 2:7 (v59) The Lord has cast off his altar. He has abhorred his sanctuary. He has given the walls of her palaces into the hand of the enemy. They have…
- Genesis 18:20-21 (v59) Yahweh said, “Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous, I will go down now, and see whether…
- Exodus 40:34 (v61) Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and Yahweh’s glory filled the tabernacle.
- Leviticus 20:23 (v59) You shall not walk in the customs of the nation which I am casting out before you; for they did all these things, and therefore I abhorred…
- Leviticus 26:44 (v59) Yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly…
- Deuteronomy 32:19 (v59) Yahweh saw and abhorred, because of the provocation of his sons and his daughters.
- Judges 18:30 (v61) The children of Dan set up for themselves the engraved image; and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, and his sons were priests…
- 1 Samuel 4:17 (v61) He who brought the news answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people. Your…
- 1 Samuel 4:21–5:2 (v61) She named the child Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel!” because God’s ark was taken, and because of her father-in-law…
- 2 Chronicles 6:41 (v61) “Now therefore arise, Yahweh God, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength. Let your priests, Yahweh God, be clothed with…
- Psalms 11:4 (v59) Yahweh is in his holy temple. Yahweh is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men.
- Psalms 14:2-5 (v59) Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God. They have all gone…
- Psalms 24:7 (v61) Lift up your heads, you gates! Be lifted up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in.
- Jeremiah 7:12-14 (v60) “But go now to my place which was in Shiloh, where I caused my name to dwell at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of…
- Zechariah 11:8 (v59) I cut off the three shepherds in one month; for my soul was weary of them, and their soul also loathed me.
- Psalms 63:2 (v61) So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.
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John Calvin 1540 · Public Domain On vv59–61 59 God heard it, and was wroth. The prophet…
59 God heard it, and was wroth. The prophet again shows that God, when he found that no good resulted from his long-suffering, which the people abused, yea, even treated with mockery, and perverted as an encouragement to greater excess in sinning, at length proceeded to inflict severe punishments upon them. The metaphor, which he borrows from earthly judges, is frequently to be met with in the Scriptures. When God is said to hear, it is not meant that it is necessary for him to make inquisition, but it is intended to teach us that he does not rush forth inconsiderately to execute his judgments, and thus to prevent any from supposing that he ever acts precipitately. The amount of what is stated is, that the people continued so pertinaciously in their wickedness, that at length the cry of it ascended to heaven; and the very weight of the punishment demonstrated the aggravated nature of the offense.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv60–61 For their ingratitude he suffered the Philistines to take…
For their ingratitude he suffered the Philistines to take the Ark, which was the sign of his presence, from among them.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv59–61 Psa 78:59 When God heard [this], he was wroth,…
Psa 78:59 When God heard [this], he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:
Ver. 59. When God heard this] Sin crieth aloud in God’s ears, though it be never so closely and cunningly carried.
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And greatly abhorred Israel] As appeareth all along the Book of Judges, whereof this verse is a summary.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv59–61 Heard, i.e. perceived or understood, as hearing is oft…
Heard, i.e. perceived or understood, as hearing is oft used, as Gen 11:7; 41:15, &c. It is spoken of God after the manner of men.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv59–61 So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh.... The…
So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh.... The tabernacle which Moses built in the wilderness by the command of the Lord, and according to the pattern showed him; and which, when the Israelites were settled in the land of Canaan, was set up in Shiloh; see Jos 18:1, and here it was in the times of Eli and Samuel, which are here referred to:
the tent which he placed among men; it was as a tent moveable from place to place, and was to continue at longest but for a while, as the whole tabernacle worship and service was to do; here the divine Majesty dwelt, and among men, vile, sinful, wicked, and ungrateful men; which was a wonderful instance of his condescension and goodness, Kg1 8:27, but when their iniquities grew to such a degree as were intolerable, he forsook it and removed it elsewhere; see Jer 7:12, rather the words may be rendered, "the tent", or "tabernacle, which he had fixed in Adam"; as they are by Doctor Lightfoot (q); that is, in the city Adam, which was in the centre of the parting of the waters of Jordan, and where was the station of the tabernacle and ark of the covenant, when Israel entered into them, and passed through them; which is mentioned as a wonderful circumstance, both with respect to the tabernacle and to the people of Israel.
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(q) See his Works, vol. 2. p. 82.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv59–61 Heard - Perceived or understood, it is spoken of…
Heard - Perceived or understood, it is spoken of God after the manner of men.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On v60 Verse 60. He forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh] The…
Verse 60. He forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh] The Lord, offended with the people, and principally with the priests, who had profaned his holy worship, gave up his ark into the hands of the Philistines. And so true it is that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, that he never returned to it again. See 1Sa 6:1; 2Sa 6:2-17; 1Kg 8:1; where the several removals of the ark are spoken of, and which explain the remaining part of this Psalm. Because God suffered the Philistines to take the ark, it is said, Ps 78:61: "He delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand;" and Ps 78:67, that "he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim;" for Shiloh was in the tribe of Ephraim the son of Joseph; and God did not suffer his ark to return thither, but to go to Kirjath-jearim, which was in the tribe of Benjamin; from thence to the house of Obed-edom: and so to Zion in the tribe of Judah, as it follows, Ps 78:68.
The tabernacle which Moses had constructed in the wilderness remained at Shiloh even after the ark was taken by the Philistines and afterwards sent to Kirjath-jearim. From Shiloh it was transported to Nob; afterwards to Gibeon, apparently under the reign of Saul; and it was there at the commencement of Solomon's reign, for this prince went thither to offer sacrifices, 1Kg 3:4. From the time in which the temple was built, we know not what became of the tabernacle of Moses: it was probably laid up in some of the chambers of the temple. See Calmet.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On v60 Psa 78:60-61. So he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh…
Psa 78:60-61. So he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh — The tabernacle which then was placed in Shiloh, from whence, as the Israelites fetched the ark, so God withdrew himself. This relates to that part of the Jewish history which is recorded 1 Samuel 4. For upon the Israelites sending for the ark of God, from the tabernacle in which it was deposited in Shiloh, God suffered the Philistines to smite them, and to take the ark. And so true it is, that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, that he never returned to it again. The tent which he placed among men — Whereby he insinuates both God’s wonderful condescension and favour to such worthless and wretched creatures; and their stupendous folly and wickedness, in despising and sinning away so glorious a privilege. And delivered his strength — Namely, the ark, called God’s strength, (1Ch 16:11,) and the ark of his strength, (Psa 132:8,) because it was the sign and pledge of his strength and power exerted in behalf of his people; and his glory — So the ark is called, as being the monument and seat of God’s glorious presence, and an instrument of his glorious works; into the enemy’s — Namely, the Philistines’ hand, or power.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv59–61 When God heard this - literally, “God heard;” that…
When God heard this - literally, “God heard;” that is, he understood this; he was acquainted with it. He heard their prayers addressed to false gods; he heard their praises sung in honor of idols.
He was wroth - This is language taken from the common manner of speaking among people, for language derived from human conceptions and usages must be employed when we speak of God, though it may be difficult to say what is its exact meaning. The general sense is that his conduct toward them was as if he was angry; or was that which is used by a man who is displeased.
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And greatly abhorred Israel - The idea in the word rendered abhorred is that of rejecting them with abhorrence; that is, the reference is not merely to the internal feeling or emotion, but to the act which is the proper accompaniment of such an internal feeling. He cast them off; he treated them as not his own. The addition of the word “greatly” shows how intense this feeling was; how decided was his aversion to their conduct.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv59–61 59. When God heard—A judicial hearing is intended. The…
59. When God heard—A judicial hearing is intended. The cry of their sins had come before him, and judgment could no longer be delayed. See 1Sa_2:12-36
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv59–61 59. Cp. Psa_78:21. and greatly abhorred Israel] Better, and…
59. Cp. Psa_78:21. and greatly abhorred Israel] Better, and utterly rejected Israel. Israel here can hardly mean Ephraim only, as some commentators hold; for neither sin nor punishment was limited to Ephraim, and the sanctuary of Shiloh, though in Ephraimite territory, was the sanctuary of all Israel.
59–64. Once more therefore God punished them for their sins, abandoning them to their enemies and even suffering the Ark to be captured.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On v60 (60) Forsook.—The reference is of course to the disastrous…
(60) Forsook.—The reference is of course to the disastrous defeat by the Philistines (1 Samuel 4). See especially Psa_78:21 in connection with glory or ornament as applied here to the Ark. For strength in the same connection see Psa_132:8.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv59–61 When God heard this, he was wroth (comp. above,…
When God heard this, he was wroth (comp. above, ver. 21). And greatly abhorred Israel. Not Israel, as distinct from Judah, but Israel in the broadest sense, the entire nation, as in ver. 55.
God turned against his people.
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I THIS AN AWFUL POSSIBILITY. We have an instance here told of. And the history of nations, Churches, individuals, furnish many more.
II BUT GREATLY DISBELIEVED. The devil will do his bad best to make men not believe it. Therefore uses:
1. False theology, wresting the Scriptures. There were people in St. John"s day (see 1Jo 1) who said they had no sin. Some trusted in their Abrahamic descent; others did not believe in sin at all, they counted it to be but infirmity; others talked of the imputed righteousness of Christ, and affirmed that whatever sin they might commit, they, being in Christ, were guiltless; others, as today, believed that God was too merciful to condemn any one.
2. The deceitfulness of sin.
3. The ill example of others.
III MUCH NEEDING, THEREFORE, TO BE INSISTED ON. Slight views of sin lie at the root of well nigh all departures from God, hut such views are impossible when it is seen to what they lead.
IV BUT NEVER TO BE FEARED BY THOSE WHO WILL LIVE IN THE LOVE OF GOD. S.C.
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Charles H. Spurgeon 1885 · Public Domain On vv59–61 Ver. 59. When God heard this, he was wroth.…
Ver. 59. When God heard this, he was wroth. The mere report of it filled him with indignation; he could not bear it, he was incensed to the uttermost, and most justly so.
And greatly abhorred Israel. He cast his idolatrous people from his favour, and left them to themselves, and their own devices. How could he have fellowship with idols? What concord hath Christ with Belial? Sin is in itself so offensive that it makes the sinner offensive too. Idols of any sort are highly abhorrent to God, and we must see to it that we keep ourselves from them through divine grace, for rest assured idolatry is not consistent with true grace in the heart. If Dagon sit aloft in any soul, the ark of God is not there. Where the Lord dwells no image of jealousy will be tolerated. A visible church will soon become a visible curse if idols be set up in it, and then the pruning knife will remove it as a dead branch from the vine.
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Note that God did not utterly cast away his people Israel even when he greatly abhorred them, for he returned in mercy to them, so the subsequent verses tell us: so now the seed of Abraham, though for awhile under a heavy cloud, will be gathered yet again, for the covenant of salt shall not be broken. As for the spiritual seed, the Lord hath not despised nor abhorred them; they are his peculiar treasure and lie for ever near his heart.
Ver. 59. When God heard this. The psalmist represents the noise of the ill deeds of the people ascending to the ears of the Eternal. Armand de Mestral, in "Commentaire sur le Livre de Psaumes." 1856.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v60 General Information:
General Information:
The writer continues to describe what God did for the people of Israel.
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He allowed his strength to be captured and gave his glory into the enemy's hand
Asaph speaks of God's strength and glory as if they were physical objects that people could capture and hold. The words "strength" and "glory" are probably mentonyms for the ark of the covenant. The word "hand" is a metonym for the enemy's power. This can be stated in active form. AT: "He allowed his enemies to capture the glorious ark of his covenant; he simply gave it to them so they could do whatever they wanted with it" (See: Metonymy and Active or Passive)
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v60 78:60 God abandoned his dwelling at Shiloh because of…
78:60 God abandoned his dwelling at Shiloh because of the people’s idol worship (1 Sam 4:11; Jer 7:12).
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