1 Samuel 9:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee. ”

1 Samuel 9:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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 nar...
1 Samuel 9:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee. Said unto the cook - טבח tabbach, here rendered cook; the singular of טבחות tabbachoth,...
1 Samuel 9:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion, &c.— The author of the Observations remarks, that the shoulder of a lamb is thought in the East a great delicacy. "Abdolmelick the caliph," say...
1 Samuel 9:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee. No JFB commentary on this verse.
1 Samuel 9:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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:...
1 Samuel 9:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And Samuel said unto the cook. — The meaning of this statement is simply this — all that took place in the meeting of the prophet and Saul at the sacrificial feast, and subsequently in Samuel’s hou...
1 Samuel 9:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XII. FIRST MEETING OF SAMUEL AND SAUL. 1 Samuel 9:15-27 . THE meeting between Samuel and Saul was preceded by previous meetings between Samuel and God. God had prepared the prophet for...
1 Samuel 9:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Prophet Meets the Coming King 1 Samuel 9:15-27 There are some favored souls to whom God reveals His secrets, Psalms 25:14 ; John 15:15 . Covet, above all things, that habitual nearness to...
1 Samuel 9:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 wealth...
1 Samuel 9:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(22) 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. (23) And Samuel sai...
1 Samuel 9:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Samuel said unto the cook ,.... That dressed and prepared the food for the entertainment of the guests: bring the portion which I gave thee ; to dress; for part of the provisions of the feast...
1 Samuel 9:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee. Ver. 23. Bring the portion which I gave thee. ] A choice mess, that Saul might see by...
1 Samuel 9:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bring the portion The master of the house was wont to distribute to every one his portion. And Samuel had commanded the cook, before they sat down, not to set one dish upon the table, but to keep i...
1 Samuel 9:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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 r...
1 Samuel 9:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Saul Entertained by Samuel. B. C. 1070. 18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate,...
1 Samuel 9:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Or, which I appointed or disposed to thee , i.e. which I bade the reserve for this use.
1 Samuel 9:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Samuel Honours Saul At The Feast And Then Explains To Him Privately What It Is All About ( 1 Samuel 9:22-26 ). To the astonishment of Saul and his servant they now found themselves as guests of ho...
1 Samuel 9:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 9:15 . “Told Samuel to his ear.” lit., had uncovered his ear . See on 1 Samuel 3:7 . 1 Samuel 9:16-17 . “The reason here assigned for the establishme...
1 Samuel 9:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 wa...
1 Samuel 9:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION SELECTION OF SAUL AS KING BY THE VOICE OF PROPHECY . GENEALOGY OF SAUL ( 1 Samuel 9:1-9 ). 1 Samuel 9:1 A man … whose name was Kish. The genealogy of...
1 Samuel 9:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Saul the Guest of Samuel
1 Samuel 9:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 1:5 ; Genesis 43:34

1 Samuel 9:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 9:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 9:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 9:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 9:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 9:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Samuel 9:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Samuel 9:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Samuel 9:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 9:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Samuel 9:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Samuel 9:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Samuel 9:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 9:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 9:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 9:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 9:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 9:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Samuel 9:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 9:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Samuel 9:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Samuel 9:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge