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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:11-17

Here, I. Saul, by an ordinary enquiry, is directed to Samuel, 1 Sam. 9:11-14. Gibeah of Saul was not twenty miles from Ramah where Samuel dwelt, and was near to Mizpeh where he often judged Israel, and yet, it seems, Saul had lived so very privately, and had taken so little notice of public affairs, that he had never seen Samuel, for when he met him (1 Sam. 9:18) he did not know him, so that there was no cause to suspect any secret compact or collusion between them in this matter. I knew him... 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 9:11

Young maidens going out to draw water - So far is it from being true, that young women were always kept closely shut up at home, that we find them often in the field, drawing and carrying water, as here. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:11-12

As they went up. Ramah was situated on a double hill, whence its name Ramathaim ( 1 Samuel 1:1 ). As, then, they go up the ascent— so the Hebrew, literally—they meet maidens on the way to the well, and ask them, Is the seer— the roeh — here? They answer, Yes; behold, he is before you . I.e. they are to go straightforward, and farther on in the town they will find him. He came today to the city. As Saul's servant knew that this city was Samuel's abode, the words must mean that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:11-17

Man's accidents God's ordinations. The facts are— 1 . On entering the city Saul inquires for the seer, and is informed that he is present for a special religious service. 2 . Following the directions given, he meets Samuel ascending to the high place. 3 . Samuel is already instructed by God to expect during the day the man whom he is to anoint as king. 4 . On seeing Saul, an intimation is given from God that he is the chosen man. In some respects this narrative of events... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:1-27

Samuel’s prediction about Saul (9:1-10:16)Saul, who became Israel’s first king, originally had no desire for political power and little interest in the spiritual ministry of Samuel. As the son of a wealthy landowner, he was more concerned about the loss of his father’s donkeys, and the worry he might cause his father by being away so long in search of them (9:1-5). This concern led him to seek help from Samuel. He thought that Samuel, with his ability to see visions and make predictions, could... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 9:11

up the hill = by the ascent of. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Samuel 9:11

SAUL AND HIS SERVANT APPROACH RAMAH"As they went up the hill to the city, they met young maidens coming out to draw water, and said to them, "Is the seer here"? They answered, "He is; behold he is just ahead of you. Make haste; he has come just now to the city, because the people have a sacrifice today on the high place. As soon as you enter the city, you will find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat till he comes, since he must bless the sacrifice;... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 9:11

11-13. as they went up the hill—The modern village, Er-Rameh, lies on an eminence; and on their way they met a band of young maidens going out to the well, which, like all similar places in Palestine, was beyond the precincts of the town. From these damsels they learned that the day was devoted to a festival occasion, in honor of which Samuel had arrived in the city; that a sacrifice had been offered, which was done by prophets in extraordinary circumstances at a distance from the tabernacle,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Samuel 9:1-16

2. The anointing of Saul 9:1-10:16In chapters 9-11 the writer painted Saul as the ideal man to serve as king from the human viewpoint. This pericope (1 Samuel 9:1 to 1 Samuel 10:16) sets forth his personal conduct. [Note: See the series of three articles on Saul by W. Lee Humphries listed in the bibliography of these notes. Especially helpful is, "The Tragedy of King Saul: A Study of the Structure of 1 Samuel 9-31."] read more