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Verse 1 Samuel 9:13. _HE DOTH BLESS THE SACRIFICE_] He alone can
perform the religious rites which are used on this occasion.
_AFTERWARDS THEY EAT THAT BE BIDDEN._] Among the Arabs, often a large
fe...
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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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Inquiry for the seer
11. _as they went up_ AS THEY WERE ASCENDING BY THE ASCENT TO THE
CITY. The Hebrew has a peculiar construction, the repetition of which
is characteristic of this chapter. Cp. 1 Sa...
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_he doth bless the sacrifice_ Pronounces a blessing or thanksgiving
over the sacrificial feast. Cp. Luke 9:16 with John 6:11; Matthew
26:26.
_for about this time_ Lit. "For as for HIM NOW shall ye fin...
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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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_AS SOON AS YE BE COME INTO THE CITY, YE SHALL STRAIGHTWAY FIND HIM,
BEFORE HE GO UP TO THE HIGH PLACE TO EAT: FOR THE PEOPLE WILL NOT EAT
UNTIL HE COME, BECAUSE HE DOTH BLESS THE SACRIFICE; AND AFTER...
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This refers to the solemn sacrificial meal after the peace offering:
cp. Exodus 24:5; Exodus 24:11; Leviticus 7....
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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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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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HE DOTH BLESS THE SACRIFICE. — It has been well remarked that we
have here, in this note of the people’s conduct at the sacrificial
banquet of “Raman of the Watchers,” a very early instance of the
dev...
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כְּ בֹאֲכֶ֣ם הָ עִ֣יר כֵּ֣ן
תִּמְצְא֣וּן אֹתֹ
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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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As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him,
before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat
until he come, because he doth (h) bless the sacrifice; [and]...
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_The victim, begging the blessing, which was the office of the most
honourable person at table, as he also gave thanks for all. (Calmet)_...
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(10) Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So
they went unto the city where the man of God was. (11) В¶ And as
they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going ou...
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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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AS SOON AS YE COME INTO THE CITY, YE SHALL STRAIGHTWAY FIND HIM,....
By which it seems that the house of Samuel was at that end of it at
which they entered; and with which agrees what is observed in t...
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As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him,
before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat
until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; [and] afte...
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_He came to-day to the city_ He had been travelling abroad, and was
now returned to his own house in Ramah. _High place_ Upon the hill
mentioned 1 Samuel 9:11, and near the altar which Samuel built fo...
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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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as soon as ye be come into the city, going directly ahead on the main
street, YE SHALL STRAIGHTWAY FIND HIM BEFORE HE GO UP TO THE HIGH
PLACE TO EAT, to take part in the sacrificial meal; FOR THE PEOP...
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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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ABOUT THIS TIME:
_ Heb._ to day...
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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 religio...
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YE SHALL STRAIGHTWAY FIND HIM, at home and at leisure. _To eat_ the
relics of the sacrifices, according to the manner. HE DOTH BLESS THE
SACRIFICE, i.e. either, first, The meat left of the sacrifice,...
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1 Samuel 9:13 come H935 (H8800) city H5892 surely H3651 find H4672
(H8799) up H5927 (H8799) place...
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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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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 9:1. “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 Corinthians 10:30; 1 Timothy 4:4; John 6:11; John 6:23; Luke 24:30;...
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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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Find him — At home and at leisure. To eat — The relicks of the
sacrifices. Doth bless — The blessing of this sacrifice seems to
have consisted both of thanksgiving, this being a thank — offering,
and...