1 Samuel 10:14-16

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 10:14

And Saul's uncle said unto him, and to his servant, whither went ye ?.... Since they had been absent so long a time. This was his father's brother, as the Targum, and so Aquila; whose name was Ner, the father of Abner, 1 Samuel 14:50 who met with him at the high place, or found him in the city, in his father's house it may be. Josephus F7 Ut supra, (Antiqu. l. 6. c. 4.) sect. 3. says, Saul went into the house of his kinsman Abner, whom he loved above all his relations, and that it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:15

And Saul's uncle said , &c.; l On hearing he had been with Samuel, and perceiving so great an alteration in Saul, perhaps he began to suspect something about the kingdom; it being what everyone was talking of, and expecting every day to hear from Samuel who should be king, according to the Lord's appointment: tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you ; the earnestness with which he put this question seems to confirm the above conjecture. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:16

And Saul said unto his uncle ,.... In answer to his question: he told us plainly the asses were found ; or "in telling told us" F8 הגד הגיד "indicando indicavit", Pagninus, Montanus, &c.; ; not only plainly in so many words, but he affirmed it with the greatest certainty that the asses were found, and we need not give ourselves further trouble about them: but of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not ; he said not one word about that, which is... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 10:14

Saul ' s uncle - The word דוד dod signifies a beloved one, love, a lover, friend, etc.; and is the same as David. It is supposed to mean uncle here; but I think it means some familiar friend. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:9-17

The reasonableness of incongruities. The facts are— 1 . Saul experiences the truth of all that Samuel had told him. 2 . Being met by a company of prophets, Saul, under an inspiration from God, also prophesies. 3 . The people remark on the incongruity of Saul's being among the prophets. 4 . Saul's uncle, being too inquisitive in the matter of Samuel's intercourse with him, is not gratified. The general reader of the Bible is struck with the incongruity between Saul's... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:14-16

Saul's uncle. According to 1 Samuel 14:50 , 1 Samuel 14:51 ; 1 Chronicles 8:33 , this would be Abner. The conversation probably took place after Saul had returned from the Bamah and gone to his own home, for in so brief a summary much necessarily is omitted. It is curious that the conversation should have taken place with the uncle, and not with the father; but possibly the latter was too well pleased to have his son back again to be very particular in his inquiries. Not so Abner. He... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 10:14

From the order of the narrative, and the mention of Saul’s servant, it looks as if Saul found his uncle at the high place. Perhaps some solemnity similar to that mentioned in 1 Samuel 9:19 was going on at this time, in which the prophets had been taking part. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 10:16

1 Samuel 10:16. He told him not In obedience to Samuel, who enjoined him to keep it secret, and from an humble modesty. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:1-16

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

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