1 Samuel 9:1
Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name [was] Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a (a) mighty man of power. (a) That is, both valiant and rich.... [ Continue Reading ]
Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name [was] Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a (a) mighty man of power. (a) That is, both valiant and rich.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he had a son, whose name [was] Saul, a (b) choice young man, and a goodly: and [there was] not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward [he was] higher than any of the people. (b) So that it might seem that God approved their request in appointing su... [ Continue Reading ]
And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go (c) seek the asses. (c) All these circumstances were means to serve God's providence, by which Saul (though not approved by God) was made king.... [ Continue Reading ]
[And] when they were come to the land of (d) Zuph, Saul said to his servant that [was] with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave [caring] for the asses, and take thought for us. (d) Where was Ramath Zophim, the city of Samuel.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a (e) shekel of silver: [that] will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way. (e) Which is about five pence, read (Genesis 23:15).... [ Continue Reading ]
(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the (f) seer: for [he that is] now [called] a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.) (f) So called because he foresaw things to come.... [ Continue Reading ]
And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, [he is] before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for [there is] a (g) sacrifice of the people to day in the high place: (g) That is, a feast after the offering, which would be kept in a high place of the city appointed for that use... [ Continue Reading ]
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] afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me. (i) Despite their wi... [ Continue Reading ]
And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I [am] the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that [is] in thine (k) heart. (k) Meaning, all that you desire to know.... [ Continue Reading ]
And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And (l) on whom [is] all the desire of Israel? [Is it] not on thee, and on all thy father's house? (l) Whom does Israel desire to be their king, but thee?... [ Continue Reading ]
And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the (m) parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which [were] about thirty persons. (m) Where the feast was.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the cook took up the shoulder, and [that] which [was] (n) upon it, and set [it] before Saul. And [Samuel] said, Behold that which is left! set [it] before thee, [and] eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I (o) have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that... [ Continue Reading ]
And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the (p) top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad. (p) To speak with him secretly: for the houses were flat above.... [ Continue Reading ]
[And] as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on), but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee (q) the word of God. (q) God's commandment concerning you.... [ Continue Reading ]