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Verse 1 Samuel 9:16. _THOU SHALT ANOINT HIM TO BE CAPTAIN_] Not to be
_king_, but to be נגיד _nagid_ or captain of the Lord's host. But
in ancient times no king was esteemed who was not an able warrio...
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THAT HE MAY SAVE MY PEOPLE OUT OF THE HAND OF THE PHILISTINES, ETC. -
These words are not very easily reconcileable with 1 Samuel 7:13. It
is possible that the aggressive movements of the Philistines,...
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2. THE STORY OF SAUL AND HIS ANOINTING
Chapter S 9:1-10:16
_ 1. Saul the son of Kish and the lost asses (1 Samuel 9:1)_
2. Samuel and Saul (1 Samuel 9:11)
3. Saul anointed King (1 Samuel 9:25; 1 S...
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1 SAMUEL 9:1 TO 1 SAMUEL 10:16. SAMUEL ANOINTS SAUL AS KING. (J),
taken from one of the oldest narratives (see Introduction, p. 273).
Note the absence of any connexion with the Deuteronomic narrative...
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CAPTAIN. leader.
MY PEOPLE. Aramaean and Syriac read "the oppression". In that case the
Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ should be supplied after it, "of My
People" being implied....
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Saul entertained by Samuel
15. _Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear_ Lit. "had uncovered
Samuel's ear," a figure of speech said to be derived from the practice
of removing the hair or a corner of...
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_Samuel and Saul Meet._ 1 Samuel 9:11-21
_Samuel and Saul Meet._ 1 Samuel 9:11-21
11 _And_ as they went up the hill to the city, they found young
maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them,...
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_TO MORROW ABOUT THIS TIME I WILL SEND THEE A MAN OUT OF THE LAND OF
BENJAMIN, AND THOU SHALT ANOINT HIM TO BE CAPTAIN OVER MY PEOPLE
ISRAEL, THAT HE MAY SAVE MY PEOPLE OUT OF THE HAND OF THE PHILISTI...
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SAUL AND SAMUEL MEET
For the picture of Samuel in this c, as a person of local rather than
national importance, cp. Intro. § 6. On early prophecy, see Intro. §
4.
1 SAMUEL 9:1 TO 1 SAMUEL 10:16 come...
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ISRAEL’S FIRST KING
1 SAMUEL
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 9
SAUL LOOKS FOR HIS FATHER’S *DONKEYS
V1 Kish was an important man from the *tribe of Benjamin. Kish was the
son of Abiel. Abiel was the son...
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THE PHILISTINES. — This statement evidently points to the fact —
of which, a little later, we have such ample evidence — that at this
juncture the Philistines were again harassing the Israelite territ...
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כָּ † עֵ֣ת ׀ מָחָ֡ר אֶשְׁלַח֩
אֵלֶ֨יךָ אִ֜ישׁ מֵ אֶ֣רֶץ בִּנְיָמִ֗ן
וּ מְשַׁחְתֹּ֤ו לְ נָגִיד֙...
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CHAPTER XII.
_ FIRST MEETING OF SAMUEL AND SAUL._
1 Samuel 9:15.
THE meeting between Samuel and Saul was preceded by previous meetings
between Samuel and God. God had prepared the prophet for his v...
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THE PROPHET MEETS THE COMING KING
1 Samuel 9:15
There are some favored souls to whom God reveals His secrets, Psalms
25:14; John 15:15. Covet, above all things, that habitual nearness to
God in whic...
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The king is now presented to us, and the story of his selection is
told. Saul appears in every way to be a remarkable man. He was of good
position, of the tribe of Benjamin; and, moreover, was wealthy...
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To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of
Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him [to be] captain over my people
Israel, that he may (i) save my people out of the hand of the
Phi...
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_Ruler. Hebrew, Nagid, "Leader." Septuagint, "Archon." Chaldean,
"King." The Israelites demanded a king, to lead them, and to fight for
them; and Homer (Iliad iii.) gives this idea of the chief magist...
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(14) And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the
city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high
place. (15) Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day bef...
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We have already seen that the desire and deliberate decision of the
people for a king was a direct blow at the government of God in
Israel; but the time was come to permit the will of the people to ha...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 8, 9, AND 10.
But faith is not transmitted by succession. Samuel could not make
prophets of his sons. They were no better as judges than Eli's sons
had been a...
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TOMORROW ABOUT THIS TIME I WILL SEND THEE A MAN OUT OF THE LAND OF
BENJAMIN,.... Who without any thought or design of his own, but merely
directed by the providence of God, should come to him, not exp...
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To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of
Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him [to be] captain over my people
Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philist...
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_To-morrow I will send thee a man_, &c. This shows still that all was
done by God's direction. _Out of the hand of the Philistines_ Though
driven out of the country by Samuel, they were now ready, as...
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1 Saul despairing to finde his fathers asses,
6 by the counsell of his seruaunt,
11 and direction of young maidens,
15 according to Gods reuelation,
18 commeth to Samuel.
19 Samuel entertaineth S...
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SAUL THE GUEST OF SAMUEL...
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The word of God now transfers out attention to a man of Benjamin whose
genealogy is given us for four generations, and he a mighty man of
power. From men's point of view everything was favorable as re...
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11-17 The very maid-servants of the city could direct to the prophet.
They had heard of the sacrifice, and could tell of the necessity for
Samuel's presence. It is no small benefit to live in religiou...
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I WILL SEND THEE A MAN; I will by my secret providence so dispose of
matters, and of the hearts of Saul and his father, that Saul shall
come to thee, though with another design. THAT HE MAY SAVE MY PE...
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1 Samuel 9:16 Tomorrow H4279 time H6256 send H7971 (H8799) man H376
land H776 Benjamin H1144 anoint H4886 (H8804) commander H5057 people
H5971 Israel H3478 save H3467 (H8689) people H5971 hand H3027
P...
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THEY MEET SAMUEL WHO IS INFORMED BY YHWH THAT THIS IS THE MAN OF HIS
CHOICE TO BE PERMANENT WAR-LEADER OF ISRAEL (1 SAMUEL 9:14).
1 Samuel 9:14
‘ And they went up to the city, and as they came with...
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CONTENTS: Saul chosen king.
CHARACTERS: God, Samuel, Saul, his servant, Kish.
CONCLUSION: The wise God serves very great and certain purposes by
seemingly small and casual affairs. Let us therefore...
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1 Samuel 9:2. _Saul, a choice young man._ Elect and good, as the
Vulgate reads, endowed with intellect and elegance of figure. _Higher
than any of the people;_ about eight feet in stature. David was n...
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1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 9:1 The Story of Saul. Saul, the first
king over all Israel, starts out well. But he fails as a king because
he will not obey the word of God that comes through Samuel.
⇐ ⇔...
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—
1 Samuel 9:15. “TOLD SAMUEL TO HIS EAR.” lit., _had uncovered his
ear_. See on 1 Samuel 3:7.
1 Samuel 9:16. “The reason here assigned for the establishment of a
monarc...
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EXPOSITION
SELECTION OF SAUL AS KING BY THE VOICE OF PROPHECY. GENEALOGY OF SAUL
(1 Samuel 9:1).
1 SAMUEL 9:1
A MAN … WHOSE NAME WAS KISH. The genealogy of Saul is rendered
obscure by the Hebrew cus...
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Now there was a man of the tribe of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, he
was the son of Abiel,... and he had a son, whose name was Saul, a
choice young man, and [the word] goodly: [is handsome] and there...
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1 Kings 19:15; 1 Kings 19:16; 1 Samuel 10:1; 1 Samuel 15:1; 1 Samuel
16:3; 2 Kings 9:3; Exodus 2:23; Exodus 3:7; Psalms 106:44; Psalms
25:18
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SAUL, THE SON OF KISH
1 Samuel 9:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
1. The cry of Israel for a King. Samuel was getting old and the
Children of Israel wanted a king as other nations had a king. The
churches, in...
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Philistines — For though they were now most pressed with the
Ammonites, yet they looked upon these as a land — flood, soon up,
and soon down again: but the Philistines, their constant and nearest
enem...