9:1 Saul despairing to find his father's asses,
9:6 by the counsel of his servant,
9:11 and direction of young maidens,
9:15 according to God's revelation,
9:18 comes to Samuel;
9:19 Samuel entertains Saul at the feast;
9:25 Samuel, after secret communication, brings Saul on his way. Verse 1Kish1 Samuel 14:51; 1 Chronicles 8:30-33, 9:36-39; Acts 13:21, Cisa Benjamiteor, the son of a man of Jeminipoweror, substance. 1 Samuel 25:2; 2 Samuel 19:32; Job 1:3Reciprocal1 Samuel 11:5 - after the herd; 26:5 - Abner; 2 Samuel 9:9 - I have given; 1 Chronicles 8:33 - Ner; Esther 2:5 - the son of Shimei Verse 2choice1 Samuel 16:7; Genesis 6:2; 2 Samuel 14:25, 14:26; Jeremiah 9:23 from his shoulders1 Samuel 10:23, 17:4; Numbers 13:33Reciprocal1 Kings 1:6 - very; Psalm 119:96 - I have seen; Acts 13:21 - Cis Verse 31 Samuel 10:2; Judges 5:10, 10:4Reciprocal1 Samuel 9:20 - three days ago; 10:14 - And he said Verse 4mountJudges 17:1, 19:1 Shalisha2 Kings 4:42 ShalimGenesis 33:18; John 3:23Reciprocal1 Samuel 2:27 - a man; 1 Kings 11:12 - for David Verse 5Zuph1 Samuel 1:1 take thought10:2; Matthew 6:25, 6:28, 6:34; Luke 12:11, 12:22Reciprocal1 Kings 11:12 - for David Verse 6city1 Samuel 2:27; Deuteronomy 33:1; 1 Kings 13:1; 2 Kings 6:6; 1 Timothy 6:11 an honourable1 Thessalonians 2:10, 5:13 all that he saith1 Samuel 3:19, 3:20; Isaiah 44:26; Zechariah 1:5, 1:6; Matthew 24:35ReciprocalJudges 13:6 - A man; Isaiah 9:15 - ancient; Jeremiah 35:4 - a man Verse 7what shallJudges 6:18, 13:15-17; 1 Kings 14:3; 2 Kings 4:42, 5:5, 8:8 spent inHeb. gone out of, etcthere is notWe are not to suppose from this that the prophets took money to predict future events: Saul only refers to an invariable custom, that no man approached a superior without some present or another, however small in value. Dr. Pococke tells us of a present of fifty radishes! Other authors mention a flower, an orange, or similar trifles; and Mr. Bruce says, that one who wished to solicit a favour from him, presented him with about a score of dates! "I mention this trifling circumstance," says Mr. B. "to shew how essential to human and civil intercourse presents are considered to be in the East; whether it be dates, or whether it be diamonds, they are so much a part of their manners, that without them, an inferior will never be at peace in his own mind, or think that he has hold of his superior for protection. But superiors give no presents to their inferiors." Presents then are tokens of honour; not intended as offers of payment or enrichment.have weHeb. is with usReciprocalGenesis 43:11 - carry down; Exodus 34:20 - none; Numbers 22:7 - rewards of divination; Deuteronomy 33:1 - the man; 1 Kings 13:7 - I will give; Matthew 10:10 - scrip Verse 8I have here at handHeb. there is found in my hand, 1 Samuel 9:8ReciprocalExodus 34:20 - none; Numbers 22:7 - rewards of divination; 1 Kings 13:7 - I will give; 14:3 - And take; 2 Kings 5:5 - and took Verse 9inquireGenesis 25:22; Judges 1:1 a Seer2 Samuel 24:11; 2 Kings 17:13; 1 Chronicles 26:28, 29:29; 2 Chronicles 16:7, 16:10; Isaiah 29:10; 30:10; Amos 7:12ReciprocalGenesis 15:1 - in; 2 Samuel 15:27 - a seer; 1 Kings 22:17 - I saw; 1 Chronicles 9:22 - Samuel; 21:9 - Gad; 25:5 - the king's seer; 2 Chronicles 19:2 - the seer; 33:18 - the seers; 34:21 - inquire; Jeremiah 24:3 - What; Micah 3:7 - the seers; 1 Corinthians 12:17 - General Verse 10Well saidHeb. Thy word is good, 2 Kings 5:13, 5:14

Verse 11the hill to the cityHeb. in the ascent of the city, found. Genesis 24:11, 24:18-20; Exodus 2:16; Judges 5:11ReciprocalGenesis 24:13 - daughters; Proverbs 24:15 - Lay Verse 12sacrificeor, feast, 1 Samuel 16:2; Genesis 31:54; Deuteronomy 12:6, 12:7; 1 Corinthians 5:7, 5:8 the high place1 Kings 3:2-4; 1 Chronicles 16:39Reciprocal1 Samuel 7:9 - a sucking; 16:3 - call Jesse; 20:6 - sacrifice; 1 Corinthians 10:18 - are Verse 13he doth blessMatthew 26:26; Mark 6:41; Luke 24:30; John 6:11, 6:23; 1 Corinthians 10:30; 1 Timothy 4:4 this timeHeb. to-dayReciprocal1 Samuel 9:25 - And when; 16:3 - call Jesse; 2 Samuel 15:11 - called; Ezekiel 39:17 - Speak; Matthew 14:19 - he blessed; 15:36 - and gave thanks; 22:3 - that; Mark 8:6 - gave thanks; Luke 22:17 - gave; Acts 27:35 - and gave; 1 Corinthians 10:18 - are; 1 Timothy 4:3 - with Verse 15the Lord1 Samuel 9:17, 15:1; Psalm 25:14; Amos 3:7; Mark 11:2-4, 14:13-16; Acts 13:21, 27:23 told Samuel in his earHeb. revealed the ear of Samuel, 1 Samuel 20:2; 2 Samuel 7:27; Job 33:16 *marg.ReciprocalDeuteronomy 17:15 - whom; 1 Chronicles 17:25 - told thy servant; Isaiah 22:14 - it was; Ezekiel 9:5 - hearing Verse 16thou shalt1 Samuel 10:1, 15:1, 16:3; 1 Kings 19:15, 19:16; 2 Kings 9:3-6 looked uponExodus 2:23-25, 3:7-9; Psalm 25:18, 106:44ReciprocalDeuteronomy 26:7 - looked; 1 Samuel 5:12 - the cry; 13:14 - captain over; 16:1 - horn with oil; 22:2 - a captain; 2 Samuel 5:2 - a captain; 7:8 - ruler; 21:6 - whom the Lord did choose; 2 Kings 20:5 - the captain; Psalm 102:1 - let my; Jeremiah 14:2 - the cry; 32:8 - Then I Verse 17Behold1 Samuel 16:6-12; Hosea 13:11 reign overHeb. restrain in, 1 Samuel 3:13; 2 Samuel 23:6, 23:7; Nehemiah 13:19, 13:25; Acts 13:21; Romans 13:3, 13:4Reciprocal1 Samuel 9:15 - the Lord; 16:12 - And the Lord; 2 Samuel 21:6 - whom the Lord did choose; Proverbs 8:15 - By; Jeremiah 32:8 - Then I Verse 19the seerThe word roaih literally signifies one who sees; particularly preternatural sights. A seer and a prophet were the same in most cases; only with this difference, the seer was always a prophet, but the prophet was not always a seer. A seer seems to imply one who frequently met with and saw some symbolical representation of God. All prophets, true or false, profess to see God - see Numbers 24:4, 24:16. Jeremiah 14:4
and diviners, in their enthusiastic flights, boasted that they had those things exhibited to their sight which should come to pass.and will tellJohn 4:29; 1 Corinthians 14:25

Verse 20three days agoHeb. to-day three days, 1 Samuel 9:3 set not4:20 *marg. 1 Chronicles 29:3; Psalm 62:10; Colossians 3:2 on whom1 Samuel 8:5, 8:19, 12:13, 12:15ReciprocalProverbs 25:6 - in the presence; Luke 1:29 - what Verse 21a BenjamiteJudges 20:46-48; Psalm 68:27 my family1 Samuel 10:27, 15:17, 18:18, 18:23; Judges 6:14, 6:15; Hosea 13:1; Luke 14:11; Ephesians 3:8 so to meHeb. according to this wordReciprocal1 Samuel 10:22 - hid; 14:51 - Kish; 2 Samuel 7:18 - Who am I; 1 Chronicles 17:16 - what is; Luke 1:29 - what Verse 22in the chiefestGenesis 43:32; Luke 14:10ReciprocalGenesis 43:34 - was five times Verse 23Bring1 Samuel 1:5; Genesis 43:34ReciprocalPsalm 11:6 - portion Verse 24the shoulderProbably the shoulder was set before Saul, not because it was the best part, but because it was an emblem of the government to which he was now called. - See note on Isaiah 9:6. Leviticus 7:32, 7:33; Ezekiel 24:4 leftor, reserved

Verse 25And when1 Samuel 9:13 the topDeuteronomy 22:8; 2 Samuel 11:2; Nehemiah 8:16; Jeremiah 19:13; Matthew 10:27; Acts 10:9

Verse 26SamuelSaul had no doubt slept there all night, as is usual in the East; and now, being the break of day, "Samuel called to Saul on the top of the house:" there was no calling him to the top of the house a second time; he was sleeping there, and Samuel called him up.UpGenesis 19:14, 44:4; Joshua 7:13; Judges 19:28Reciprocal4:14 - Up; 1 Samuel 1:19 - they rose; 1 Kings 11:21 - Let me depart Verse 27Bid the servant1 Samuel 20:38, 20:39; John 15:14, 15:15 a whileHeb. to-daythat I may1 Samuel 15:16; 2 Kings 9:5, 9:6Reciprocal1 Samuel 10:16 - matter