Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
1 Samuel 9:15
In his ear, i.e. secretly. A day before Saul came, that he might prepare himself for Saul's reception.
In his ear, i.e. secretly. A day before Saul came, that he might prepare himself for Saul's reception.
Verse 1 Samuel 9:15. _NOW THE LORD HAD TOLD SAMUEL_] How this communication was made, we cannot tell....
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 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...
THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah_. App-4. TOLD SAMUEL IN HIS EAR. opened or uncovered the ear of Samuel. A. one....
Saul entertained by Samuel 15. _Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear_ Lit. "had uncovered Samuel's ear," a figure of speech said to be derived from the practice of removing the hair or a corner of...
_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,...
_NOW THE LORD HAD TOLD SAMUEL IN HIS EAR A DAY BEFORE SAUL CAME, SAYING,_ Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear a day before, х_ GAALAAH_ (H1540) _ 'ET_ (H854) _ 'OZEN_ (H241), uncovered the ear] -...
9:15 apprised (b-4) See Ruth 4:4...
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...
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...
HAD TOLD SAMUEL IN HIS EAR. — Literally, _had uncovered the ear of Samuel._ The image is taken from the action of pushing aside the head-dress, in order the more conveniently to whisper some words to...
וַֽ יהוָ֔ה גָּלָ֖ה אֶת ־אֹ֣זֶן שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל יֹ֣
CHAPTER XII. _ FIRST MEETING OF SAMUEL AND SAUL._ 1 Samuel 9:15. THE meeting between Samuel and Saul was preceded by previous meetings between Samuel and God. God had prepared the prophet for his v...
THE PROPHET MEETS THE COMING KING 1 Samuel 9:15 There are some favored souls to whom God reveals His secrets, Psalms 25:14; John 15:15. Covet, above all things, that habitual nearness to God in which...
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...
_Ear, privately. (Calmet) --- Thus Jonathan promised to give David private information, chap. xx. 13. (Haydock)_...
(14) And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place. (15) Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day bef...
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 THE LORD HAD TOLD SAMUEL IN HIS EAR,.... In a private manner, whispering in his ear, telling him in a free, familiar, friendly way, as a secret: A DAY BEFORE SAUL CAME; that he might prepare for...
Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying, Ver. 15. _The Lord had told Samuel in his ear._] By the instinct of his Spirit: Samuel was his favourite, and had communication...
_Behold, Samuel came out against them_ Met them directly in his way to the sacrifice. For so God, in his providence, had disposed things, as it follows in the next words. _The Lord had told Samuel in...
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 the Lord had told Samuel in his ear, literally, "uncovered his ear," revealed to him, A DAY BEFORE SAUL CAME, SAYING,...
SAUL THE GUEST OF SAMUEL...
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...
TOLD SAMUEL IN HIS EAR: _ Heb._ revealed the ear of Samuel...
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...
1 Samuel 9:15 LORD H3068 told H1540 (H8804) Samuel H8050 ear H241 the H259 day H3117 before H6440 Saul...
THEY MEET SAMUEL WHO IS INFORMED BY YHWH THAT THIS IS THE MAN OF HIS CHOICE TO BE PERMANENT WAR-LEADER OF ISRAEL (1 SAMUEL 9:14). 1 Samuel 9:14 ‘ And they went up to the city, and as they came with...
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 9:15. “TOLD SAMUEL TO HIS EAR.” lit., _had uncovered his ear_. See on 1 Samuel 3:7. 1 Samuel 9:16. “The reason here assigned for the establishment of a monarch...
EXPOSITION SELECTION OF SAUL AS KING BY THE VOICE OF PROPHECY. GENEALOGY OF SAUL (1 Samuel 9:1)....
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 Samuel 15:1; 1 Samuel 20:2; 1 Samuel 9:17; 2 Samuel 7:27; Acts 13:21
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...
His ear — That is, secretly, perhaps by a still small voice....