Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, whom the LORD did choose. And the king said, I will give them.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Chosen. Some think it improbable that they should give Saul this title; and Castalion would substitute ber, "in the mountain "(ver. 9) instead of béchir, "anointed "a title which Junius, however, refers to David: "O thou anointed "(Calmet)
But why might not these people recognize this character in Saul, which would make the punishment more disgraceful, as they chose the city of Saul, in preference, for the execution of his unhappy offspring? (Haydock)
Them, having received an order from God, lest the people might suspect that he was gratifying his private revenge. (Estius) (Josephus, vii. 10, 12.)
