Berean Standard Bible
1 Samuel 9:18-24
18SaulH7586 approachedH5066 SamuelH8050 inH8432 the gatewayH8179 and askedH559, “Would you pleaseH4994 tellH5046 me whereH335 the seer’sH7203 houseH1004 is?”
19“IH595 am the seerH7203,” SamuelH8050 repliedH6030. “Go upH5927 before meH6440 to the high placeH1116, for you shall eatH398 with meH5973 todayH3117. And when I send you offH7971 in the morningH1242, I will tellH5046 you allH3605 that isH834 in your heartH3824. 20As for the donkeysH860 you lostH6 threeH7969 daysH3117 agoH3117, do notH408 worryH7760 about them, forH3588 they have been foundH4672. And upon whomH4310 is allH3605 the desireH2532 of IsraelH3478, if notH3808 upon you and allH3605 your father’sH1 houseH1004?”
21SaulH7586H559 repliedH6030, “Am IH595 notH3808 a BenjamiteH1145 from the smallestH6996 tribeH7626 of IsraelH3478, and is not my clanH4940 the leastH6810 of allH3605 the clansH4940 of BenjaminH1144? So whyH4100 would you sayH1696 such a thingH1697H2088 to meH413?”
22Then SamuelH8050 tookH3947 SaulH7586 andH853 his servantH5288, brought themH935 into the hallH3957, and seatedH5414 them in the placeH4725 of honorH7218 among those who were invitedH7121H1992—about thirtyH7970 in allH376. 23And SamuelH8050 saidH559 to the cookH2876, “BringH5414 the portionH4490 I gaveH5414 you and toldH559H413 you to setH7760 asideH5973.”
24So the cookH2876 picked upH7311 the legH7785 and what was attached to itH5921 and setH7760 it beforeH6440 SaulH7586. Then Samuel saidH559, “Here isH2009 what was kept backH7604. It was set apartH7760 for youH6440. EatH398, forH3588 it has been keptH8104 for you for this occasionH4150, from the time I saidH559, ‘I have invitedH7121 the peopleH5971.’” So SaulH7586 dinedH398 withH5973 SamuelH8050 thatH1931 dayH3117.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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