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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:7

Then Saul said to his servant, but behold, if we go ,.... The Targum is,"if he receives money,'which it seems Saul was not clear in; some sort of persons that set up for prophets, and a sort of diviners and fortune tellers, did; but he could not tell whether so eminent and honourable a person as Samuel was, did; in as much he was not better known by him, who had been so many years a judge in Israel: what shall we bring the man ? it being usual, when persons addressed great men for a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:8

And the servant answered Saul again, and said ,.... As he had answered him before, when Saul proposed to return home, by telling him there was an honourable man of God in the city near at hand, that might possibly be able to direct them which way they should go to find the asses: so he answers him again with respect to the present it was proper to carry with them, and what he had in his hands to make: behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver : a "zuze" of silver,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:9

Before time in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God ,.... To ask doctrine of him, as the Targum, to be taught by him, to have his mind and will in any affair of moment and importance; which was usually done by applying to some man of God, eminent for grace and piety, and a spirit of prophecy: thus he spake, come, and let us go to the seer ; a man used to say to his friend, when he wanted some instruction or direction, let us go together to such an one, the seer, and ask counsel of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:10

Then said Saul to his servant, well said ,.... Or "good is thy word" F4 טוב דברך "bonum verbum tuum", Pagninus, Montanus. , thou hast well spoken; it is a good proposal thou hast made, and thou art very generous to give all thou hast to the man; and very promising it is, that since he is a seer he may inform us where the asses are, or which way we must take to find them. Things look feasible enough: come, let us go : to the city, and to the man of God there, and hear what he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:11

And as they went up the hill to the city ,.... For the city was built upon an hill, from whence it had the name of Ramah, which signifies high and lifted up: they found young maidens going out to draw water : going out of the city, to a fountain which was at the bottom of the hill; and this was the usual business of maidens in those countries to fetch water for the service of the family; see Gill on Genesis 24:11 ; see Gill on Genesis 24:15 ; see Gill on Genesis 24:16 . R. Akiba ... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:12

And they answered them, and said, he is ,.... That is, he is in the city, at home, and to be spoken with: behold, he is before you ; his house is straight before you as you go along, you cannot miss of it. Some Jewish writers say F6 Midrash Schemuel & Pesikta apud Abarbinel in loc. they gave a token to know it by, that there was a cloud at the door, and when they saw that, they might know it was the seer's house: haste now, for he came today to the city ; from the suburbs... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:13

As soon as ye come into the city, ye shall straightway find him ,.... By which it seems that the house of Samuel was at that end of it at which they entered; and with which agrees what is observed in the preceding verse, that "he was before them", his house was in sight of them: before he go up to the high place to eat ; intimating they would, if they made haste, come up to him before he got thither to sit down and eat with the people; for if they did not, they would not be able to see... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:14

And they went up into the city ,.... Saul and his servant went up the hill to the city of Ramah: and when they were come into the city ; were within it, within the walls of it: behold, Samuel came out against them ; came out of a door of his house upon them, just as they came up: or "to meet them" F9 לקרא־תאם "in occursum eorum", Pagninus, Montanus; "eis obviam", V. L. Tigurine version. ; his way to the high place lay where they were coming; unless it can be thought he went... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:15

Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear ,.... In a private manner, whispering in his ear, telling him in a free, familiar, friendly way, as a secret: a day before Saul came ; that he might prepare for the entertainment of him, and not be surprised at his coming, as well as hereby be assured he was the person designed to be king of Israel, when he should come: saying ; as follows. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:16

Tomorrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin ,.... Who without any thought or design of his own, but merely directed by the providence of God, should come to him, not expecting a kingdom; at most only to hear of his father's asses, and which way he should take to find them; missing the finding of which would and did bring him thither: and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel ; the leader, ruler, and governor of them; to which high... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:16

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