Chapter 9

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Kish 1Sam 14:51; 1Chr 8:30-33, 1Chr 9:36-39; Acts 13:21, Cis

a Benjamite or, the son of a man of Jemini

power or, substance. 1Sam 25:2; 2Sam 19:32; Job 1:3


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choice 1Sam 16:7; Gen 6:2; 2Sam 14:25-26; Jer 9:23

from his shoulders 1Sam 10:23, 1Sam 17:4; Num 13:33


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1Sam 10:2; Judg 5:10, Judg 10:4


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mount Judg 17:1, Judg 19:1

Shalisha 2Kgs 4:42

Shalim Gen 33:18; John 3:23


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Zuph 1Sam 1:1

take thought 1Sam 10:2; Matt 6:25, Matt 6:28, Matt 6:34; Luke 12:11, Luke 12:22


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city 1Sam 2:27; Deut 33:1; 1Kgs 13:1; 2Kgs 6:6; 1Tim 6:11

an honourable 1Thess 2:10, 1Thess 5:13

all that he saith 1Sam 3:19-20; Isa 44:26; Zech 1:5-6; Matt 24:35


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what shall Judg 6:18, Judg 13:15-17; 1Kgs 14:3; 2Kgs 4:42, 2Kgs 5:5, 2Kgs 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


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I have here at hand Heb. there is found in my hand, 1Sam 9:8


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inquire Gen 25:22; Judg 1:1

a Seer 2Sam 24:11; 2Kgs 17:13; 1Chr 26:28, 1Chr 29:29; 2Chr 16:7, 2Chr 16:10; Isa 29:10; Isa 30:10; Amos 7:12


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Well said Heb. Thy word is good, 2Kgs 5:13-14


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the hill to the city Heb. in the ascent of the city, found. Gen 24:11, Gen 24:18-20; Exod 2:16; Judg 5:11


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sacrifice or, feast, 1Sam 16:2; Gen 31:54; Deut 12:6-7; 1Cor 5:7-8

the high place 1Kgs 3:2-4; 1Chr 16:39


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he doth bless Matt 26:26; Mark 6:41; Luke 24:30; John 6:11, John 6:23; 1Cor 10:30; 1Tim 4:4

this time Heb. to-day


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the Lord 1Sam 9:17, 1Sam 15:1; Ps 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, 1Sam 20:2; 2Sam 7:27; Job 33:16 *marg.


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thou shalt 1Sam 10:1, 1Sam 15:1, 1Sam 16:3; 1Kgs 19:15-16; 2Kgs 9:3-6

looked upon Exod 2:23-25, Exod 3:7-9; Ps 25:18, Ps 106:44


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Behold 1Sam 16:6-12; Hos 13:11

reign over Heb. restrain in, 1Sam 3:13; 2Sam 23:6-7; Neh 13:19, Neh 13:25; Acts 13:21; Rom 13:3-4


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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 Num 24:4, Num 24:16. Jer 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; 1Cor 14:25


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three days ago Heb. to-day three days, 1Sam 9:3

set not 1Sam 4:20 *marg. 1Chr 29:3; Ps 62:10; Col 3:2

on whom 1Sam 8:5, 1Sam 8:19, 1Sam 12:13, 1Sam 12:15


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a Benjamite Judg 20:46-48; Ps 68:27

my family 1Sam 10:27, 1Sam 15:17, 1Sam 18:18, 1Sam 18:23; Judg 6:14-15; Hos 13:1; Luke 14:11; Eph 3:8

so to me Heb. according to this word


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in the chiefest Gen 43:32; Luke 14:10


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Bring 1Sam 1:5; Gen 43:34


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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 Isa 9:6.) Lev 7:32-33; Ezek 24:4

left or, reserved


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And when 1Sam 9:13

the top Deut 22:8; 2Sam 11:2; Neh 8:16; Jer 19:13; Matt 10:27; Acts 10:9


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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 Gen 19:14, Gen 44:4; Josh 7:13; Judg 19:28


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Bid the servant 1Sam 20:38-39; John 15:14-15

a while Heb. to-day

that I may 1Sam 15:16; 2Kgs 9:5-6


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