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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;...
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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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BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6.
MAN OF GOD. God's man: i.e.. prophet, because God's spokesman. See
App-49. (Hebrew. _'ish_ and _Elohim)_
MAN. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14.
GOD. Hebrew. _Elo...
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Saul's search for his Father's Asses
3. _the asses_ In the East asses are valuable property, indispensable
for farm-work and travelling. The possession of a drove of asses, and
several servants, indi...
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_in this city_ Pointing to the town on a hill in front of them.
_a man of God_ See note on 1 Samuel 2:27.
_he is an honourable man_ Lit., THE MAN IS HIGHLY ESTEEMED.
_all that he saith_, &c. Cp. 1...
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_Saul Seeks The Seer._ 1 Samuel 9:6-10
6 And he said unto him, Behold now, _there is_ in this city a man of
God, and _he is_ an honorable man; all that he saith cometh surely to
pass: now let us go t...
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_AND HE SAID UNTO HIM, BEHOLD NOW, THERE IS IN THIS CITY A MAN OF GOD,
AND HE IS AN HONOURABLE MAN; ALL THAT HE SAITH COMETH SURELY TO PASS:
NOW LET US GO THITHER; PERADVENTURE HE CAN SHEW US OUR WAY...
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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 comes...
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IN THIS CITY] probably Ramah....
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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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A MAN OF GOD. — When Saul determined to give up the search for his
father’s asses, he was in the neigh. bourhood of the city of Samuel
the seer — “Raman of the Watchers.” The servant points out to
him...
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וַ יֹּ֣אמֶר לֹ֗ו הִנֵּה ־נָ֤א אִישׁ
־אֱלֹהִים
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CHAPTER XI.
_ SAUL BROUGHT TO SAMUEL._
1 Samuel 9:1.
GOD'S providence is a wonderful scheme; a web of many threads, woven
with marvelous skill; a network composed of all kinds of materials,
great a...
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SAUL IS LED TO FIND SAMUEL
1 Samuel 9:1
As a king was demanded by the people, one was selected to suit their
taste-“a choice young man, and a goodly!” But the king after God's
own heart was selected...
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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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(6) And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of
God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to
pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our w...
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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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AND HE SAID UNTO HIM,.... That is, the servant of Saul:
BEHOLD, NOW, THERE IS IN THIS CITY A MAN OF GOD; a prophet of the
Lord, as the Targum; such were called men of God, because not only
partakers...
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And he said unto him, Behold now, [there is] in this city a man of
God, and [he is] an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to
pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our w...
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_A man of God and an honourable man_ One of great reputation for his
skill and faithfulness. Acquaintance with God and serviceableness to
the kingdom of God make men truly honourable. _He can show us...
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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 SEEKS THE LOST ASSES...
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And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God,
and he is an honorable man, held in high regard and honor by all men;
ALL THAT HE SAITH COMETH SURELY TO PASS; NOW LET US GO THITH...
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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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1-10 Saul readily went to seek his father's asses. His obedience to
his father was praise-worthy. His servant proposed, that since they
were now at Ramah, they should call on Samuel, and take his adv...
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A MAN OF GOD; a prophet, as that phrase is used, 1 SAMUEL 2:27 JOSHUA
14:6 JUDGES 13:6. AN HONOURABLE MAN; one of great reputation for his
skill and faithfulness. ALL THAT HE SAITH COMETH SURELY TO PA...
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1 Samuel 9:6 said H559 (H8799) city H5892 man H376 God H430 honorable
H3513 (H8737) man H376 says...
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THEY GO TO SEEK HELP FROM THE PROPHET WHOM THE SERVANT KNOWS ABOUT (1
SAMUEL 9:6).
1 Samuel 9:6
‘ And he said to him, “Look now, there is in this city a man of
God, and he is a man who is held in ho...
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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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_And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of
God._
SAUL BROUGHT TO SAMUEL
God’s Providence is a wonderful scheme; a web of many threads, woven
with marvellous skill. The meeting...
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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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1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 9:3 Saul’s father sends him in search of
some lost DONKEYS. Just as Saul is about to give up the search, God
intervenes through Saul’s servant. The servant suggests that they...
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—
1 Samuel 9:1. “NOW, THERE WAS A MAN OF BENJAMIN.” “The elaborate
genealogy of the Benjamite Kish, and the minute description of the
figure of his son Saul, are intended...
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EXPOSITION
SELECTION OF SAUL AS KING BY THE VOICE OF PROPHECY. GENEALOGY OF SAUL
(1 Samuel 9:1)....
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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 13:1; 1 Samuel 2:27; 1 Samuel 3:19; 1 Samuel 3:20;...
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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 m...
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Honourable men — One of great reputation for his skill and
faithfulness. Acquaintance with God and serviceableness to the kingdom
of God, makes men truly honourable. The way — The course we should
tak...