Before he go up - By this phrase we see that the high place was in the highest part of the city. Like the “house of the god Berith” Judges 9:46, it was probably the citadel of Ramah. There was connected with the altar a room large enough for thirty people to dine in 1 Samuel 9:22.
Verse 1 Samuel 9:13. _HE DOTH BLESS THE SACRIFICE_] He alone can perform the religious rites which are used on this occasion. _AFTERWARDS THEY EAT THAT BE BIDDEN._] Among the Arabs, often a large fe...
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...
Inquiry for the seer 11. _as they went up_ AS THEY WERE ASCENDING BY THE ASCENT TO THE CITY. The Hebrew has a peculiar construction, the repetition of which is characteristic of this chapter. Cp. 1 Sa...
_he doth bless the sacrifice_ Pronounces a blessing or thanksgiving over the sacrificial feast. Cp. Luke 9:16 with John 6:11; Matthew 26:26. _for about this time_ Lit. "For as for HIM NOW shall ye fin...
_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,...
_AS SOON AS YE BE COME INTO THE CITY, YE SHALL STRAIGHTWAY FIND HIM, BEFORE HE GO UP TO THE HIGH PLACE TO EAT: FOR THE PEOPLE WILL NOT EAT UNTIL HE COME, BECAUSE HE DOTH BLESS THE SACRIFICE; AND AFTER...
This refers to the solemn sacrificial meal after the peace offering: cp. Exodus 24:5; Exodus 24:11; Leviticus 7....
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...
HE DOTH BLESS THE SACRIFICE. — It has been well remarked that we have here, in this note of the people’s conduct at the sacrificial banquet of “Raman of the Watchers,” a very early instance of the dev...
כְּ בֹאֲכֶ֣ם הָ עִ֣יר כֵּ֣ן תִּמְצְא֣וּן אֹתֹ
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...
As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth (h) bless the sacrifice; [and]...
_The victim, begging the blessing, which was the office of the most honourable person at table, as he also gave thanks for all. (Calmet)_...
(10) Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was. (11) В¶ And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going ou...
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...
AS SOON AS YE COME INTO THE CITY, YE SHALL STRAIGHTWAY FIND HIM,.... By which it seems that the house of Samuel was at that end of it at which they entered; and with which agrees what is observed in t...
As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; [and] afte...
_He came to-day to the city_ He had been travelling abroad, and was now returned to his own house in Ramah. _High place_ Upon the hill mentioned 1 Samuel 9:11, and near the altar which Samuel built fo...
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...
as soon as ye be come into the city, going directly ahead on the main street, YE SHALL STRAIGHTWAY FIND HIM BEFORE HE GO UP TO THE HIGH PLACE TO EAT, to take part in the sacrificial meal; FOR THE PEOP...
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...
ABOUT THIS TIME: _ Heb._ to day...
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...
YE SHALL STRAIGHTWAY FIND HIM, at home and at leisure. _To eat_ the relics of the sacrifices, according to the manner. HE DOTH BLESS THE SACRIFICE, i.e. either, first, The meat left of the sacrifice,...
1 Samuel 9:13 come H935 (H8800) city H5892 surely H3651 find H4672 (H8799) up H5927 (H8799) place...
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...
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)....
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 Corinthians 10:30; 1 Timothy 4:4; John 6:11; John 6:23; Luke 24:30;...
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...
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...