The fourth part of a shekel of silver was near a groat; which, though now it may seem a contemptible gift, yet in those ancient times it was certainly of far more worth, and better accepted than now it would be, when the covetousness, and pride, and luxury of men have raised their expectations and desires to far greater things.
Verse 1 Samuel 9:8. _THE FOURTH PART OF A SHEKEL OF SILVER_] We find from the preceding verse, that the _bread_ or _provisions_ which they had brought with them for their journey was expended, else a...
THE FOURTH PART OF A SHEKEL - In value about sixpence. Probably the shekel, like our early English silver coins, was divided into four quarters by a cross, and actually subdivided, when required, into...
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...
SHEKEL. See App-51. THAT WILL. GIVE. Septuagint reads "which thou canst give"....
_the fourth part of a shekel of silver_ Worth rather more than sixpence according to the present price of silver: but we have no clue to its _real value_in the time of Samuel. _that will I give_ Sept...
Saul's search for his Father's Asses 3. _the asses_ In the East asses are valuable property, indispensable for farm-work and travelling. The possession of a drove of asses, and several servants, indi...
_Saul Seeks The Seer._ 1 Samuel 9:6-10 6 And he said unto him, Behold now, _there is_ in this city a man of God, and _he is_ an honorable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go t...
_AND THE SERVANT ANSWERED SAUL AGAIN, AND SAID, BEHOLD, I HAVE HERE AT HAND THE FOURTH PART OF A SHEKEL OF SILVER: THAT WILL I GIVE TO THE MAN OF GOD, TO TELL US OUR WAY._ The fourth part of a shekel...
9:8 servant (f-3) Lit. 'young man.' and vers. 22,27....
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...
THE FOURTH PART OF A SHEKEL OF SILVER. — “Probably this shekel of silver was roughly stamped, and divided into four quarters by a cross, and broken when needed. What was its proportionate value in Sam...
וַ יֹּ֤סֶף הַ נַּ֨עַר֙ לַ עֲנֹ֣ות אֶת
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...
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...
_Silver. About seven-pence English. --- Stater, (Haydock) is put instead of Hebrew, "sicle." (Menochius)_...
(6) And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our w...
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...
AND THE SERVANT ANSWERED SAUL AGAIN, AND SAID,.... As he had answered him before, when Saul proposed to return home, by telling him there was an honourable man of God in the city near at hand, that mi...
And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: [that] will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way. Ver. 8. _Behold, I have her...
_Behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man_ It was a part of the honour they did great men, in those countries, to make them a present when they had occasion to address themselves to them. Particu...
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...
And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver, a piece or coin of determined weight and value (about 16 cents); THAT WILL I GIVE TO T...
SAUL SEEKS THE LOST ASSES...
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...
BEHOLD I HAVE HERE AT HAND: _ Heb._ there is found in my hand...
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 9:8 servant H5288 answered H6030 (H8800) Saul H7586 again H3254 (H8686) said H559 (H8799) have...
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...
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...
_Go seek the asses._ THE LOST ASSES Though God gave the Israelites their own way, when they would not be convinced of their error, it was not till the very last--not until He had allowed them a furth...
_And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God._ SAUL BROUGHT TO SAMUEL God’s Providence is a wonderful scheme; a web of many threads, woven with marvellous skill. The meeting...
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....
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 9:3 Saul’s father sends him in search of some lost DONKEYS. Just as Saul is about to give up the search, God intervenes through Saul’s servant. The servant suggests that they...
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)....
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 9:8...
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...