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1 Samuel 9:1 open_in_new
man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.
Kish. Compare 1 Samuel 14:51; 1 Chronicles 8:33; 1 Chronicles 9:39. For the difficulties of the genealogy, see note on 1 Chronicles 8:33.
a Benjamite. As was Saul of Tarsus (Philippians 1:3; Philippians 1:5).
mighty man. Hebrew. gibbor. App-14.
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1 Samuel 9:2 open_in_new
Saul. Many points of resemblance and contrast with Saul of Tarsus.
Name. Asked for: i.e. by man.
children. sons.
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1 Samuel 9:3 open_in_new
lost. Contrast David, who had charge of his father's "sheep", and " kept them "(1 Samuel 16:11); with Saul, who lost his father's "asses" (1 Samuel 9:3).
servants. young men. Tradition says "Doeg". Compare 1 Samuel 21:7.
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1 Samuel 9:4 open_in_new
he. Some codices, with Septuagint and Vulgate, read "they", as in 1 Samuel 9:6.
mount. the hill country of.
take thought. be anxious. Compare Matthew 6:25; Matthew 6:27; Matthew 6:28; Matthew 6:31; Matthew 6:34.
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1 Samuel 9:6 open_in_new
Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.
man of God. God's man: i.e.. prophet, because God's spokesman. See App-49. (Hebrew. 'ish and Elohim)
man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4. Literally "the God".
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1 Samuel 9:7 open_in_new
present. Hebrew. teshurah. Occurs only here. It is from shur, to behold. Hence, that which procures and secures an interview, or sight of the person sought.
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1 Samuel 9:8 open_in_new
shekel. See App-51.
that will. give. Septuagint reads "which thou canst give".
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1 Samuel 9:9 open_in_new
Beforetime. Note the parenthesis.
seer. Hebrew. ro'eh. a seer of visions. Another name for seer was chozeh, which referred rather to spiritual apprehension of what was seen. In 1 Chronicles 29:29 all three words occur in the same verse.
Prophet. Hebrew. nab'i. one who spoke for or was moved by God.
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1 Samuel 9:10 open_in_new
let. Some codices, with one early printed edition, and Septuagint, read "and let".
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1 Samuel 9:11 open_in_new
up the hill. by the ascent of.
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1 Samuel 9:12 open_in_new
of. by. Genitive of Instrument. See App-17.
the high place. In Numbers 21:19. Bamoth-Baal. Shiloh was now forsaken. No "place" within the meaning of Deuteronomy 12. Compare 1 Samuel 7:10; 1 Samuel 7:17.
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1 Samuel 9:14 open_in_new
out against. opposite, so as to meet them.
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1 Samuel 9:15 open_in_new
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
told Samuel in his ear. opened or uncovered the ear of Samuel.
a. one.
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1 Samuel 9:16 open_in_new
captain. leader.
My people. Aramaean and Syriac read "the oppression". In that case the Figure of speech Ellipsis should be supplied after it, "of My People" being implied.
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1 Samuel 9:17 open_in_new
reign. control, restrain, or rule.
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1 Samuel 9:18 open_in_new
in the gate. Hebrew "in the midst of the gate": i.e. the open place near the gate where judgment was given.
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1 Samuel 9:20 open_in_new
mind. Hebrew "heart ". "do not regard them".
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1 Samuel 9:21 open_in_new
Am not.... ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.
the smallest. Very true, since the events recorded in Judges 20:35.
so to me. according to this word.
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1 Samuel 9:24 open_in_new
left!. reserved.
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1 Samuel 9:27 open_in_new
the word of God. First occurrence of this expression. "Word of Jehovah "frequent from Genesis 15:1.
God. Elohim. App-4. Creation relationship.