1 Samuel 9
Overview
9:1 Saul despairing to find his father's asses,
9:6 by the counsel of his servant,
9:11 and direction of young maidens,
9:15 according to God's revelation,
9:18 comes to Samuel;
9:19 Samuel entertains Saul at the feast;
9:25 Samuel, after secret communication, brings Saul on his way. Verse 1 Kish 1 Samuel 14:51; 1 Chronicles 8:30-33, 9:36-39; Acts 13:21, Cisa Benjamiteor, the son of a man of Jeminipoweror, substance. 1 Samuel 25:2; 2 Samuel 19:32; Job 1:3 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 11:5 - after the herd; 26:5 - Abner; 2 Samuel 9:9 - I have given; 1 Chronicles 8:33 - Ner; Esther 2:5 - the son of Shimei Verse 2 choice 1 Samuel 16:7; Genesis 6:2; 2 Samuel 14:25, 14:26; Jeremiah 9:23 from his shoulders 1 Samuel 10:23, 17:4; Numbers 13:33 Reciprocal 1 Kings 1:6 - very; Psalm 119:96 - I have seen; Acts 13:21 - Cis Verse 3 1 Samuel 10:2; Judges 5:10, 10:4 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 9:20 - three days ago; 10:14 - And he said Verse 4 mount Judges 17:1, 19:1 Shalisha 2 Kings 4:42 Shalim Genesis 33:18; John 3:23 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 2:27 - a man; 1 Kings 11:12 - for David Verse 5 Zuph 1 Samuel 1:1 take thought 10:2; Matthew 6:25, 6:28, 6:34; Luke 12:11, 12:22 Reciprocal 1 Kings 11:12 - for David Verse 6 city 1 Samuel 2:27; Deuteronomy 33:1; 1 Kings 13:1; 2 Kings 6:6; 1 Timothy 6:11 an honourable 1 Thessalonians 2:10, 5:13 all that he saith 1 Samuel 3:19, 3:20; Isaiah 44:26; Zechariah 1:5, 1:6; Matthew 24:35 Reciprocal Judges 13:6 - A man; Isaiah 9:15 - ancient; Jeremiah 35:4 - a man Verse 7 what shall Judges 6:18, 13:15-17; 1 Kings 14:3; 2 Kings 4:42, 5:5, 8:8 spent inHeb. gone out of, etcthere is notWe are not to suppose from this that the prophets took money to predict future events: Saul only refers to an invariable custom, that no man approached a superior without some present or another, however small in value. Dr. Pococke tells us of a present of fifty radishes! Other authors mention a flower, an orange, or similar trifles; and Mr. Bruce says, that one who wished to solicit a favour from him, presented him with about a score of dates! "I mention this trifling circumstance," says Mr. B. "to shew how essential to human and civil intercourse presents are considered to be in the East; whether it be dates, or whether it be diamonds, they are so much a part of their manners, that without them, an inferior will never be at peace in his own mind, or think that he has hold of his superior for protection. But superiors give no presents to their inferiors." Presents then are tokens of honour; not intended as offers of payment or enrichment.have weHeb. is with usReciprocal Genesis 43:11 - carry down; Exodus 34:20 - none; Numbers 22:7 - rewards of divination; Deuteronomy 33:1 - the man; 1 Kings 13:7 - I will give; Matthew 10:10 - scrip Verse 8 I have here at handHeb. there is found in my hand, 1 Samuel 9:8 Reciprocal Exodus 34:20 - none; Numbers 22:7 - rewards of divination; 1 Kings 13:7 - I will give; 14:3 - And take; 2 Kings 5:5 - and took Verse 9 inquire Genesis 25:22; Judges 1:1 a Seer 2 Samuel 24:11; 2 Kings 17:13; 1 Chronicles 26:28, 29:29; 2 Chronicles 16:7, 16:10; Isaiah 29:10; 30:10; Amos 7:12 Reciprocal Genesis 15:1 - in; 2 Samuel 15:27 - a seer; 1 Kings 22:17 - I saw; 1 Chronicles 9:22 - Samuel; 21:9 - Gad; 25:5 - the king's seer; 2 Chronicles 19:2 - the seer; 33:18 - the seers; 34:21 - inquire; Jeremiah 24:3 - What; Micah 3:7 - the seers; 1 Corinthians 12:17 - General Verse 10 Well saidHeb. Thy word is good, 2 Kings 5:13, 5:14
Verse 11 the hill to the cityHeb. in the ascent of the city, found. Genesis 24:11, 24:18-20; Exodus 2:16; Judges 5:11 Reciprocal Genesis 24:13 - daughters; Proverbs 24:15 - Lay Verse 12 sacrificeor, feast, 1 Samuel 16:2; Genesis 31:54; Deuteronomy 12:6, 12:7; 1 Corinthians 5:7, 5:8 the high place 1 Kings 3:2-4; 1 Chronicles 16:39 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 7:9 - a sucking; 16:3 - call Jesse; 20:6 - sacrifice; 1 Corinthians 10:18 - are Verse 13 he doth bless Matthew 26:26; Mark 6:41; Luke 24:30; John 6:11, 6:23; 1 Corinthians 10:30; 1 Timothy 4:4 this timeHeb. to-dayReciprocal 1 Samuel 9:25 - And when; 16:3 - call Jesse; 2 Samuel 15:11 - called; Ezekiel 39:17 - Speak; Matthew 14:19 - he blessed; 15:36 - and gave thanks; 22:3 - that; Mark 8:6 - gave thanks; Luke 22:17 - gave; Acts 27:35 - and gave; 1 Corinthians 10:18 - are; 1 Timothy 4:3 - with Verse 15 the Lord 1 Samuel 9:17, 15:1; Psalm 25:14; Amos 3:7; Mark 11:2-4, 14:13-16; Acts 13:21, 27:23 told Samuel in his earHeb. revealed the ear of Samuel, 1 Samuel 20:2; 2 Samuel 7:27; Job 33:16 *marg.Reciprocal Deuteronomy 17:15 - whom; 1 Chronicles 17:25 - told thy servant; Isaiah 22:14 - it was; Ezekiel 9:5 - hearing Verse 16 thou shalt 1 Samuel 10:1, 15:1, 16:3; 1 Kings 19:15, 19:16; 2 Kings 9:3-6 looked upon Exodus 2:23-25, 3:7-9; Psalm 25:18, 106:44 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 26:7 - looked; 1 Samuel 5:12 - the cry; 13:14 - captain over; 16:1 - horn with oil; 22:2 - a captain; 2 Samuel 5:2 - a captain; 7:8 - ruler; 21:6 - whom the Lord did choose; 2 Kings 20:5 - the captain; Psalm 102:1 - let my; Jeremiah 14:2 - the cry; 32:8 - Then I Verse 17 Behold 1 Samuel 16:6-12; Hosea 13:11 reign overHeb. restrain in, 1 Samuel 3:13; 2 Samuel 23:6, 23:7; Nehemiah 13:19, 13:25; Acts 13:21; Romans 13:3, 13:4 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 9:15 - the Lord; 16:12 - And the Lord; 2 Samuel 21:6 - whom the Lord did choose; Proverbs 8:15 - By; Jeremiah 32:8 - Then I Verse 19 the seerThe word roaih literally signifies one who sees; particularly preternatural sights. A seer and a prophet were the same in most cases; only with this difference, the seer was always a prophet, but the prophet was not always a seer. A seer seems to imply one who frequently met with and saw some symbolical representation of God. All prophets, true or false, profess to see God - see Numbers 24:4, 24:16. Jeremiah 14:4
and diviners, in their enthusiastic flights, boasted that they had those things exhibited to their sight which should come to pass.and will tell John 4:29; 1 Corinthians 14:25
Verse 20 three days agoHeb. to-day three days, 1 Samuel 9:3 set not 4:20 *marg. 1 Chronicles 29:3; Psalm 62:10; Colossians 3:2 on whom 1 Samuel 8:5, 8:19, 12:13, 12:15 Reciprocal Proverbs 25:6 - in the presence; Luke 1:29 - what Verse 21 a Benjamite Judges 20:46-48; Psalm 68:27 my family 1 Samuel 10:27, 15:17, 18:18, 18:23; Judges 6:14, 6:15; Hosea 13:1; Luke 14:11; Ephesians 3:8 so to meHeb. according to this wordReciprocal 1 Samuel 10:22 - hid; 14:51 - Kish; 2 Samuel 7:18 - Who am I; 1 Chronicles 17:16 - what is; Luke 1:29 - what Verse 22 in the chiefest Genesis 43:32; Luke 14:10 Reciprocal Genesis 43:34 - was five times Verse 23 Bring 1 Samuel 1:5; Genesis 43:34 Reciprocal Psalm 11:6 - portion Verse 24 the shoulderProbably the shoulder was set before Saul, not because it was the best part, but because it was an emblem of the government to which he was now called. - See note on Isaiah 9:6. Leviticus 7:32, 7:33; Ezekiel 24:4 leftor, reserved
Verse 25 And when 1 Samuel 9:13 the top Deuteronomy 22:8; 2 Samuel 11:2; Nehemiah 8:16; Jeremiah 19:13; Matthew 10:27; Acts 10:9
Verse 26 SamuelSaul had no doubt slept there all night, as is usual in the East; and now, being the break of day, "Samuel called to Saul on the top of the house:" there was no calling him to the top of the house a second time; he was sleeping there, and Samuel called him up.Up Genesis 19:14, 44:4; Joshua 7:13; Judges 19:28 Reciprocal 4:14 - Up; 1 Samuel 1:19 - they rose; 1 Kings 11:21 - Let me depart Verse 27 Bid the servant 1 Samuel 20:38, 20:39; John 15:14, 15:15 a whileHeb. to-daythat I may 1 Samuel 15:16; 2 Kings 9:5, 9:6 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 10:16 - matter