Chapter 9:
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1 Samuel 9
A short account of Saul, ver. 1, 2. Seeking his father's asses, he
is advised to consult Samuel, ver. 3-10. He is directed to him, ver.
11-14. Samuel being informed of God concerning him, treats him
with respect, and prepares him for the news, that he must be king,
ver. 15-27.
Verse 2. Goodly - Comely and personable. Higher - A tall stature was
much valued in a king in ancient times, and in the eastern
countries.
Verse 3. The asses - Which were there of great price, because of the
scarcity of horses, and therefore not held unworthy of Saul's
seeking, at least in those ancient times, when simplicity, humility,
and industry were in fashion among persons of quality.
Verse 6. 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 take to find the asses. He saith, peradventure,
because he doubted whether so great a prophet would seek, or
God would grant him a Revelation concerning such mean matters:
although sometimes God was pleased herein to condescend to his
people, to cut off all pretense or occasion of seeking to heathenish
divination.
Verse 7. A present - Presents were then made to the prophets, either as a
testimony of respect: or, as a grateful acknowledgement: or, for
the support of the Prophets themselves: or, of the sons of the
prophets: or, of other persons in want, known to them.
Verse 9. Seer - Because he discerned and could discover things secret
and unknown to others. And these are the words, either of some
later sacred writer, who after Samuel's death, inserted this verse.
Or, of Samuel, who, being probably fifty or sixty years old at the
writing of this book, and speaking of the state of things in his first
days, might well call it before time.
Verse 12. Came today to the city - He had been travelling abroad, and
was now returned to his own house in Ramah. High place - Upon
the hill mentioned ver. 11, and near the altar which Samuel built
for this use.
Verse 13. 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 of prayer to God for its acceptance.
Verse 15. His ear - That is, secretly, perhaps by a still small voice.
Verse 16. 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 enemies, they most dreaded. And from these did Saul in
some measure save them, and would have saved them much more,
if his and the people's sins had not hindered.
Verse 20. On whom - Who is he that shall be that, which all Israel desire
to have, namely, a king. Father's house - That honour is designed
for thee, and, after thy death, for thy family or posterity, is by thy
sin thou dost not cut off the entail.
Verse 21. The smallest - For so indeed this was, having been all cut off
except six hundred, Judg. xx, 46-48, which blow they never
recovered, and therefore they were scarce reckoned as an entire
tribe, but only as a remnant of a tribe; and being ingrafted into
Judah, in the division between the ten tribes and the two, they in
some sort lost their name, and together with Judah were accounted
but one tribe.
Verse 22. Chief place - Thereby to raise their expectation, and to prepare
them for giving that honour to Saul, which his approaching
dignity required.
Verse 24. I said - When I first spake that I had invited the people to join
with me in my sacrifice, and then to partake with me of the feast, I
then bade the cook reserve this part for thy use.
Verse 25. Communed - Concerning the kingdom designed for him by
God.
Verse 27. Pass on - That thou and I may speak privately of the matter or
the kingdom. Which Samuel hitherto endeavoured to conceal, lest
he should be thought now to impose a king upon them, as before
he denied one to them; and that it might appear by the lot
mentioned in the next chapter, that the kingdom was given to Saul
by God's destination, and not by Samuel's contrivance. Word of
God - That is, a message delivered to me from God, which now I
shall impart to thee.
Chapter 9:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Ruth 2 Samuel
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