1Sa 9:1
9:1 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name [was] Kish, the
    son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the
    son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a {a} mighty man of power.

    (a) That is, both valiant and rich.

1Sa 9:2
9:2 And he had a son, whose name [was] Saul, a {b} choice young
    man, and a goodly: and [there was] not among the children of
    Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and
    upward [he was] higher than any of the people.

    (b) So that it might seem that God approved their request in
        appointing such a person.

1Sa 9:3
9:3 And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said
    to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and
    arise, go {c} seek the asses.

    (c) All these circumstances were means to serve God's
        providence, by which Saul (though not approved by God)
        was made king.

1Sa 9:5
9:5 [And] when they were come to the land of {d} Zuph, Saul said
    to his servant that [was] with him, Come, and let us return;
    lest my father leave [caring] for the asses, and take
    thought for us.

    (d) Where was Ramath Zophim, the city of Samuel.

1Sa 9:8
9:8 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 pence, read @Ge 23:15.

1Sa 9:9
9:9 (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God,
    thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the {f} seer: for [he
    that is] now [called] a Prophet was beforetime called a
    Seer.)

    (f) So called because he foresaw things to come.

1Sa 9:12
9:12 And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, [he is]
     before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city;
     for [there is] a {g} sacrifice of the people to day in the
     high place:

     (g) That is, a feast after the offering, which would be
         kept in a high place of the city appointed for that
         use.

1Sa 9:13
9:13 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] afterwards they eat that be
     bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye
     shall find him.

     (h) That is, give thanks and distribute the meat according
         to their custom.

1Sa 9:16
9:16 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 Philistines: for I have looked upon my
     people, because their cry is come unto me.

     (i) Despite their wickedness, yet God was ever mindful of
         his inheritance.

1Sa 9:19
9:19 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I [am] the seer: go up
     before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to
     day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee
     all that [is] in thine {k} heart.

     (k) Meaning, all that you desire to know.

1Sa 9:20
9:20 And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set
     not thy mind on them; for they are found. And {l} on whom
     [is] all the desire of Israel? [Is it] not on thee, and on
     all thy father's house?

     (l) Whom does Israel desire to be their king, but thee?

1Sa 9:22
9:22 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into
     the {m} parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place
     among them that were bidden, which [were] about thirty
     persons.

     (m) Where the feast was.

1Sa 9:24
9:24 And the cook took up the shoulder, and [that] which [was]
     {n} upon it, and set [it] before Saul. And [Samuel] said,
     Behold that which is left! set [it] before thee, [and] eat:
     for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said,
     I {o} have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel
     that day.

     (n) That is, the shoulder with the breast, which the priest
         had for his family in all peace offerings,
         @Le 10:14
     (o) That both by the assembling of the people, and by the
         meat prepared for you, you might understand that I knew
         of your coming.

1Sa 9:26
9:26 And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring
     of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the {p} top of the
     house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul
     arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel,
     abroad.

     (p) To speak with him secretly: for the houses were flat
         above.

1Sa 9:27
9:27 [And] as they were going down to the end of the city,
     Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us,
     (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I
     may shew thee {q} the word of God.

     (q) God's commandment concerning you.



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