1 Samuel 9:17

reign. control, restrain, or rule.

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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...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 the man whom I...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. No JFB commen...
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,...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Behold the man. — This verse, it must be remembered, follows closely on 1 Samuel 9:14 , the statements of 1 Samuel 9:15-16 being parenthetical....
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 betwee...
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 ....
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, o...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(14) 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. (15...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when Samuel saw Saul ,.... Who could not but take notice of him for his height, and which might give him a suspicion he was the man the Lord had...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 17. This same...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Lord said unto him Most probably, by a divine, silent suggestion, or secret notification to his mind, without any voice, 1 Samuel 9:15 . This...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Saul Introduced to Samuel. B. C. 1070. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Unto him, in his ear, as before 1 Samuel 9:15 , by secret instinct, so as none but he could hear it.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

They Meet Samuel Who Is Informed By YHWH That This Is The Man Of His Choice To Be Permanent War-leader Of Israel ( 1 Samuel 9:14-17 ). 1 Samuel...
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-...
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 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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Saul the Guest of Samuel
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And when Samuel saw Saul, as he met him on the main street of the city, the Lord said unto him, Samuel, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! Th...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 16:6-12 ; 1 Samuel 3:13 ; 2 Samuel 23:6 ; 2 Samuel 23:7 ; Acts 13:21 ; Hosea 13:11 ; Nehemiah 13:19 ; Nehemiah 13:25 ; Romans 13:3...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

Saul, the Son of Kish 1 Samuel 9:1-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The cry of Israel for a King. Samuel was getting old and the Children of Israel wa...

¹⁷ 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.

Related Commentaries of 1 Samuel 9:17

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

1 Samuel 9:17