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.
Ver. 3. And the asses of Kish, Saul's father, were lost.] This was the rise of Saul's royalty: Nam ex agasone factus est rex, et David ex opilione. And here we have a famous instance of God's most wise providence, bringing about great matters by small and weak means. Saul quaerens asinos reperit regnum.