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 mighty man of power.
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 mighty man of power.
Kish: 1 Samuel 14:51, 1 Chronicles 8:30-33, 1 Chronicles 9:36-39, Acts 13:21, Cis
a Benjamite: or, the son of a man of Jemini
power: or, substance. 1 Samuel 25:2, 2 Samuel 19:32, Job 1:3
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 11:5 - after the herd 1 Samuel 26:5 - Abner 2 Samuel 9:9 - I have given 1 Chronicles 8:33 - Ner Esther 2:5 - the son of Shimei
And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a 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.
choice: 1 Samuel 16:7, Genesis 6:2, 2 Samuel 14:25, 2 Samuel 14:26, Jeremiah 9:23
from his shoulders: 1 Samuel 10:23, 1 Samuel 17:4, Numbers 13:33
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 1:6 - very Psalms 119:96 - I have seen Acts 13:21 - Cis
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 seek the asses.
1 Samuel 10:2, Judges 5:10, Judges 10:4
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 9:20 - three days ago 1 Samuel 10:14 - And he said
And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.
mount: Judges 17:1, Judges 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
And when they were come to the land of 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.
Zuph: 1 Samuel 1:1
take thought: 1 Samuel 10:2, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 6:34, Luke 12:11, Luke 12:22
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 11:12 - for David
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 way that we should go.
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, 1 Thessalonians 5:13
all that he saith: 1 Samuel 3:19, 1 Samuel 3:20, Isaiah 44:26, Zechariah 1:5, Zechariah 1:6, Matthew 24:35
Reciprocal: Judges 13:6 - A man Isaiah 9:15 - ancient Jeremiah 35:4 - a man
Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?
what shall: Judges 6:18, Judges 13:15-17, 1 Kings 14:3, 2 Kings 4:42, 2 Kings 5:5, 2 Kings 8:8
spent in: Heb. gone out of, etc
there is not: We 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 we: Heb. is with us
Reciprocal: 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
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.
I have here at hand: Heb. 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 1 Kings 14:3 - And take 2 Kings 5:5 - and took
(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)
inquire: Genesis 25:22, Judges 1:1
a Seer: 2 Samuel 24:11, 2 Kings 17:13, 1 Chronicles 26:28, 1 Chronicles 29:29, 2 Chronicles 16:7, 2 Chronicles 16:10, Isaiah 29:10, Isaiah 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 1 Chronicles 21:9 - Gad 1 Chronicles 25:5 - the king's seer 2 Chronicles 19:2 - the seer 2 Chronicles 33:18 - the seers 2 Chronicles 34:21 - inquire Jeremiah 24:3 - What Micah 3:7 - the seers 1 Corinthians 12:17 - General
Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.
Well said: Heb. Thy word is good, 2 Kings 5:13, 2 Kings 5:14
And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?
the hill to the city: Heb. in the ascent of the city, found. Genesis 24:11, Genesis 24:18-20, Exodus 2:16, Judges 5:11
Reciprocal: Genesis 24:13 - daughters Proverbs 24:15 - Lay
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 sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:
sacrifice: or, feast, 1 Samuel 16:2, Genesis 31:54, Deuteronomy 12:6, Deuteronomy 12:7, 1 Corinthians 5:7, 1 Corinthians 5:8
the high place: 1 Kings 3:2-4, 1 Chronicles 16:39
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 7:9 - a sucking 1 Samuel 16:3 - call Jesse 1 Samuel 20:6 - sacrifice 1 Corinthians 10:18 - are
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 afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.
he doth bless: Matthew 26:26, Mark 6:41, Luke 24:30, John 6:11, John 6:23, 1 Corinthians 10:30, 1 Timothy 4:4
this time: Heb. to-day
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 9:25 - And when 1 Samuel 16:3 - call Jesse 2 Samuel 15:11 - called Ezekiel 39:17 - Speak Matthew 14:19 - he blessed Matthew 15:36 - and gave thanks Matthew 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
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.
Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
the Lord: 1 Samuel 9:17, 1 Samuel 15:1, Psalms 25:14, Amos 3:7, Mark 11:2-4, Mark 14:13-16, Acts 13:21, Acts 27:23
told Samuel in his ear: Heb. 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
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 Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.
thou shalt: 1 Samuel 10:1, 1 Samuel 15:1, 1 Samuel 16:3, 1 Kings 19:15, 1 Kings 19:16, 2 Kings 9:3-6
looked upon: Exodus 2:23-25, Exodus 3:7-9, Psalms 25:18, Psalms 106:44
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 26:7 - looked 1 Samuel 5:12 - the cry 1 Samuel 13:14 - captain over 1 Samuel 16:1 - horn with oil 1 Samuel 22:2 - a captain 2 Samuel 5:2 - a captain 2 Samuel 7:8 - ruler 2 Samuel 21:6 - whom the Lord did choose 2 Kings 20:5 - the captain Psalms 102:1 - let my Jeremiah 14:2 - the cry Jeremiah 32:8 - Then I
And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.
Behold: 1 Samuel 16:6-12, Hosea 13:11
reign over: Heb. restrain in, 1 Samuel 3:13, 2 Samuel 23:6, 2 Samuel 23:7, Nehemiah 13:19, Nehemiah 13:25, Acts 13:21, Romans 13:3, Romans 13:4
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 9:15 - the Lord 1 Samuel 16:12 - And the Lord 2 Samuel 21:6 - whom the Lord did choose Proverbs 8:15 - By Jeremiah 32:8 - Then I
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.
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 heart.
the seer: The 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, Numbers 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
And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house?
three days ago: Heb. to-day three days, 1 Samuel 9:3
set not: 1 Samuel 4:20, *marg. 1 Chronicles 29:3, Psalms 62:10, Colossians 3:2
on whom: 1 Samuel 8:5, 1 Samuel 8:19, 1 Samuel 12:13, 1 Samuel 12:15
Reciprocal: Proverbs 25:6 - in the presence Luke 1:29 - what
And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?
a Benjamite: Judges 20:46-48, Psalms 68:27
my family: 1 Samuel 10:27, 1 Samuel 15:17, 1 Samuel 18:18, 1 Samuel 18:23, Judges 6:14, Judges 6:15, Hosea 13:1, Luke 14:11, Ephesians 3:8
so to me: Heb. according to this word
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 10:22 - hid 1 Samuel 14:51 - Kish 2 Samuel 7:18 - Who am I 1 Chronicles 17:16 - what is Luke 1:29 - what
And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.
in the chiefest: Genesis 43:32, Luke 14:10
Reciprocal: Genesis 43:34 - was five times
And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
Bring: 1 Samuel 1:5, Genesis 43:34
Reciprocal: Psalms 11:6 - portion
And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was 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 have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.
the shoulder: Probably 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, Leviticus 7:33, Ezekiel 24:4
left: or, reserved
And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house.
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
And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the 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.
Samuel: Saul 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, Genesis 44:4, Joshua 7:13, Judges 19:28
Reciprocal: Judges 4:14 - Up 1 Samuel 1:19 - they rose 1 Kings 11:21 - Let me depart
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 the word of God.
Bid the servant: 1 Samuel 20:38, 1 Samuel 20:39, John 15:14, John 15:15
a while: Heb. to-day
that I may: 1 Samuel 15:16, 2 Kings 9:5, 2 Kings 9:6
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 10:16 - matter