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 1 Samuel 9:16. _THOU SHALT ANOINT HIM TO BE CAPTAIN_] Not to be _king_, but to be נגיד _nagid_ or captain of the Lord's host. But in ancient times no king was esteemed who was not an able warrio...
THAT HE MAY SAVE MY PEOPLE OUT OF THE HAND OF THE PHILISTINES, ETC. - These words are not very easily reconcileable with 1 Samuel 7:13. It is possible that the aggressive movements of the Philistines,...
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...
CAPTAIN. leader. MY PEOPLE. Aramaean and Syriac read "the oppression". In that case the Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ should be supplied after it, "of My People" being implied....
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...
_out of the hand of the Philistines_ See note on 1 Samuel 7:13. _I have looked upon my people_ Sept. "I have looked upon the AFFLICTION, of my people." The word might easily have fallen out of the Heb...
_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,...
_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 SAVE MY PEOPLE OUT OF THE HAND OF THE PHILISTI...
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 PHILISTINES. — This statement evidently points to the fact — of which, a little later, we have such ample evidence — that at this juncture the Philistines were again harassing the Israelite territ...
כָּ † עֵ֣ת ׀ מָחָ֡ר אֶשְׁלַח֩ אֵלֶ֨יךָ אִ֜ישׁ...
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...
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 Phi...
Ruler. Hebrew, Nagid, "Leader." Septuagint, "Archon." Chaldean, "King." The Israelites demanded a king, to lead them, and to fight for them; and Homer (Iliad iii.) gives this idea of the chief magistr...
(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...
TOMORROW ABOUT THIS TIME I WILL SEND THEE A MAN OUT OF THE LAND OF BENJAMIN,.... Who without any thought or design of his own, but merely directed by the providence of God, should come to him, not exp...
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 save my people out of the hand of the Philist...
_To-morrow I will send thee a man_, &c. This shows still that all was done by God's direction. _Out of the hand of the Philistines_ Though driven out of the country by Samuel, they were now ready, as...
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...
Tomorrow 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 save My people out of the hand of the Philistine...
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...
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...
I WILL SEND THEE A MAN; I will by my secret providence so dispose of matters, and of the hearts of Saul and his father, that Saul shall come to thee, though with another design. THAT HE MAY SAVE MY PE...
1 Samuel 9:16 Tomorrow H4279 time H6256 send H7971 (H8799) man H376 land H776 Benjamin H1144 anoint H4886 ...
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....
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 9:16 YOU SHALL ANOINT HIM. The king was the Lord’s “anointed one,” a term that can also be translated “messiah.” ⇐...
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 Kings 19:15; 1 Kings 19:16; 1 Samuel 10:1; 1 Samuel 15:1; 1 Samue
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...