Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 10:21
The family of Matri - This name occurs nowhere else among the families of Benjamin, or in the genealogy of Saul. (See 1 Samuel 9:1 note.) read more
サムエル記Ⅰ 10:19-21 Jcb
Albert Barnes
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 10:19
1 Samuel 10:19. Your God, who himself saved you, &c. By raising up judges whenever you cried to him for help, who never failed to conquer your enemies. Ye have said unto him, Nay, &c. When he desired you to continue under his government you refused, and would not be denied in what you asked. Now, therefore, &c. He puts them upon choosing their king by lot, that all might know God had chosen Saul, (for the disposal of the lot is of the Lord,) and to prevent all dispute and... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 10:20
1 Samuel 10:20. Benjamin was taken Which tribe was now preferred before Judah, because the kingdom was freely promised by God to Judah, and was to be given to him in love; but now the kingdom was in a manner forced from God, and given them in anger, and therefore conferred upon an obscure tribe. read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 10:21
1 Samuel 10:21. When they sought him, he could not be found Having withdrawn himself, either out of feebleness of spirit, as some think, or rather out of modesty, he declined so high an authority unless imposed upon him. Or perhaps he was discouraged, and even affrighted, when he heard Samuel still representing God as offended with them for asking a king; which he might think was to reject his government. read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:17-27
Saul made king (10:17-27)Some time later, Samuel called a meeting of the leaders of all the tribes and families in Israel to select a king (17-19). The selection was made by a system of drawing lots that finally led to one man being chosen. Two people, a confident Samuel and a nervous Saul, knew through God’s previous private revelation who would be chosen (20-24).After the selection had been made, Samuel announced publicly the rights and duties of a king (25; cf. Deuteronomy 17:14-20). Many of... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 10:19
Nay . Some codices, with one early printed edition, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, have this word in the text. before the LORD = before Jehovah: i, e. in Mizpeh, 1 Samuel 10:17 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 10:20
was taken : i.e. by lot, by the Urim and Thummim. See note on Exodus 28:30 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 10:21
and Saul . Septuagint reads "and [when he had brought near the family of Matri man by man] Saul". Compare Joshua 7:17 . read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Samuel 10:20
SAUL WAS CHOSEN BY THE CASTING OF LOTS"Then Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot. He brought the tribe of Benjamin near by its families, and the family of the Matrites was taken by lot; finally he brought the family of the Matrites near man by man, and Saul the son of Kish was taken by lot. But when they sought him he could not be found. So they inquired again of the Lord, "Did the man come hither"? and the Lord said, "Behold, he has hidden... read more
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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 10:20
Caused ... to come near ... was taken - The Hebrew phrases are exactly the same as in Joshua 7:16-17, where the King James Version renders the first has “brought.” read more