1 Samuel 10:6-9 NVT

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:1-8

Samuel is here executing the office of a prophet, giving Saul full assurance from God that he should be king, as he was afterwards, according to these prophecies which went before of him. I. He anointed him and kissed him, 1 Sam. 10:1. This was not done in a solemn assembly, but it was done by divine appointment, which made up the want of all external solemnities, nor was it ever the less valid for its being done in private, under a hedge, or, as the Jews say, by a fountain. God's institutions... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:9-16

Saul has now taken his leave of Samuel, much amazed, we may well suppose, at what has been done to him, almost ready to question whether he be awake or no, and whether it be not all a dream. Now here we are told, I. What occurred by the way, 1 Sam. 10:9. Those signs which Samuel had given him came to pass very punctually; but that which gave him the greatest satisfaction of all was this, he found immediately that God had given him another heart. A new fire was kindled in his breast, such as he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:6

And the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee ,.... As a spirit of prophecy, so the Targum; whereby he would be enabled at once to compose psalms and hymns of praise, and sing them in a proper manner, though he had not been trained up in this exercise in the school of the prophets; which made it more wonderful to those that knew him: and thou shalt prophesy with them : or "praise" with them, as the same Targum; join with them in singing praises, and perform this service in an orderly... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:7

And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee ,.... And are all fulfilled, especially the last: that thou do as occasion shall serve thee : as his circumstances would require, and as he in his great wisdom and prudence, with which he should now be furnished, would see necessary to prepare for his taking upon him the kingdom he was anointed to, and would be in a little time openly chosen to, and invested with. Some understand this of royal ornaments befitting a king, or of preparing... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:8

And thou shall go down before me to Gilgal ,.... Not immediately; for the first summons of the people, and of Saul, and the first meeting of them by Samuel, were at Mizpeh, where Saul was chosen by lot; nor the first time of Saul's being at Gilgal, when the kingdom was renewed; for Saul had no need to wait seven days there, since he and Samuel went together, 1 Samuel 11:14 rather at the second time of his being there, where not staying the time quite up, was reproved for it, which was two... read more

John Gill

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

And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel ,.... When he had taken his leave of him, and set forward on his journey: God gave him another heart ; not in a moral or spiritual sense, not a new heart, and a new spirit, as in conversion, but in a civil sense, a right heart, a heart fit for government; filled with wisdom and prudence to rule a people; with courage and magnanimity to protect and defend them against their enemies, and fight for them; a heart not taken up... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 10:7

Thou do as occasion serve thee - After God has shown thee all these signs that thou art under his especial guidance, fear not to undertake any thing that belongs to thy office, for God is with thee. What a number of circumstances thus precisely foretold! Does not this prove that Samuel was under the continual inspiration of the Almighty? read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 10:8

Seven days shalt thou tarry - I will come to thee within seven days, offer sacrifices, receive directions from the Lord, and deliver them to thee. It is likely that these seven days referred to the time in which Samuel came to Saul to Gilgal, offered sacrifices, and confirmed the kingdom to him, after he had defeated the Ammonites. See 1 Samuel 11:14 , 1 Samuel 11:15 . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:1-8

Supports to faith and duty. The facts are— 1 . Samuel privately anoints Saul as the chosen of God. 2 . He gives him four signs of the Divine sanction of the act of anointing. 3 . He instructs him on the completion of the signs to act on his own judgment, with the assurance that God is his helper. 4 . He finally directs him to wait at Gilgal for himself, there to receive further guidance. The course taken by Samuel was the natural completion of his protracted intercourse... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:6

The spirit of Jehovah will come upon thee. The Hebrew means, will come mightily upon thee, will come upon thee so as to overpower thee. And thou shalt prophesy. Shalt act as a prophet (see above). Albeit untrained, thou shalt be carried away by religious fervour, and join in their singing and psalmody. And be turned into another man. New thoughts, new emotions shall take possession of thee, and in addition to the bodily strength for which hitherto thou hast been famous, thou shalt be... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:1-8

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:9-16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:8

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 10:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 10:8

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:6

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