What does 1 Samuel 9:1 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"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."
CHAPTER IX _Saul's lineage and description; he is sent by his father to_ _seek some lost asses_, 1-5. _Not finding them, he purposes to go and consult Samuel_ _concerning the proper method of proc...
The genealogy of Saul is here given as far as Aphiah (“Abiah,” 1 Chronicles 7:8), who was of the house of Becher the son of Benjamin Genesis 46:21. “Kish” 1 Chronicles 9:35 was the son of “Ner” the so...
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...
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...
MAN. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14. KISH. Compare 1 Samuel 14:51; 1 Chronicles 8:33; 1 Chronicles 9:39. For the difficulties of the genealogy, see note on 1 Chronicles 8:33. A BENJAMITE. As was Saul of Tar...
1 Samuel 9:1-2. Saul's genealogy 1. _Now there was a man_ "The sacred historian now tracks as it were another stream of events which were to concur in working out God's providential purpose of giving...
A MIGHTY MAN OF POWER— _A strong man._ Houb. This seems to be the true interpretation, as Saul's family was not considerable for its wealth or dignity. See 1 Samuel 9:21 and chap. 1 Samuel 10:27....
_Saul's Search For His Father's Asses. 1 Samuel 9:1-5_ 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...
_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 MIGHTY MAN OF POWER._ Now there was a man of Benjami...
9:1 mighty (c-34) _ Gibbor_ . see Genesis 6:4 wealth. (d-37) Or 'valour.'...
POWER] RV 'valour.' 4, 5. The districts of Shalisha, Shalim, and Zuph have not been identified....
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...
SAUL. — The inspired compiler of these books — having related the circumstances which accompanied the people’s request to the last of the judges for a king — closed the first part of the story of this...
וַֽ יְהִי ־אִ֣ישׁ _מִ_†_בִּנְיָמִ֗ין_† וּ֠ שְׁמֹו קִ֣ישׁ בֶּן ־אֲבִיאֵ֞ל בֶּן ־צְרֹ֧ור בֶּן ־בְּכֹורַ֛ת...
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...
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...
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...
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...
_Abiel, who is also called Ner, 1 Paralipomenon viii. 33. (Cajetan) --- Strong. Hebrew, "a mighty man of power," either of body, or of riches._...
CONTENTS In this Chapter the sacred historian first brings us acquainted with Saul, whom God had previously determined to appoint king of Israel. By an overruling providence, Saul, who was in pursuit...
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...
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...
NOW THERE WAS A MAN OF BENJAMIN,.... Of the tribe of Benjamin, which had its name from the youngest son of Jacob, and one of this tribe was the first king of Israel: WHOSE NAME WAS KISH: whom the apo...
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 mighty man of power. Ver. 1. _Now there was a man o...
_A mighty man of power_ This seems not to be meant of his wealth or interest in his country, for Saul himself says he was of a mean family, 1 Samuel 9:21; but of his great strength, courage, and forti...
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...
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, literally, "a son of a man of Jemini," A MIGHTY MAN OF P...
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...
A BENJAMITE: Or, the son of a man of Jemini POWER: Or, substance...
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...
1 SAMUEL CHAPTER 9 The genealogy of Kish, 1 SAMUEL 9:1. Saul's person, 1 SAMUEL 9:2. He is sent to seek his father's asses, 1 SAMUEL 9:3. He travels through the country, and finds them not, 1 SAMUEL 9...
1 Samuel 9:1 man H376 Benjamin H1144 name H8034 Kish H7027 son H1121 Abiel H22 son H1121 Zeror H6872 son H1121 Bechorath H1064 son H1121 Aphiah H647 Benjamite H1145 mighty H1368 man H376 power H2428...
THE MAN CHOSEN TO BE KING (1 SAMUEL 9:1). 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 Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of...
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...
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...
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. ⇐ ⇔...
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...
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...
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...
1 Chronicles 8:30; 1 Chronicles 9:36; 1 Samuel 14:51; 1 Samuel 25:2; 2 Samuel 19:32; Acts 13:21; Job 1:3...
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...