1 Samuel 9:17

1 Samuel 9:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.
• New International Version (NIV)When Samuel caught sight of Saul, the Lord said to him, “This is the man I spoke to you about; he will govern my people.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, "Here is the man of whom I spoke to you! He it is who shall restrain my people."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him, “There he is, the man of whom I spoke to you. This one shall reign over My people.”

Context of 1 Samuel 9:17

15Now the day before Saul’s arrival, the Lord had informed Samuel, 16“At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin. Anoint him ruler over my people Israel. He will save them from the Philistines because I have seen the affliction of my people, for their cry has come to me.” When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, “Here is the man I told you about; he will govern my people.” 18Saul approached Samuel in the city gate and asked, “Would you please tell me where the seer’s house is?” 19“I am the seer,” Samuel answered. “Go up ahead of me to the high place and eat with me today. When I send you off in the morning, I’ll tell you everything that’s in your heart.

1 Samuel 9:17 word by word

וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל רָאָ֣ה אֶת־שָׁא֑וּל וַיהוָ֣ה עָנָ֔הוּ הִנֵּ֤ה הָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֣רְתִּי אֵלֶ֔יךָ זֶ֖ה יַעְצֹ֥ר בְּעַמִּֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלshemû'êl · SamuelH8050
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• saidעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• unto him, Behold the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• whom I spakeאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to thee of! this same shall reignעָצַר‛âtsar · to restrainH6113
• over my peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 9:17

• 1 Samuel 16:6When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Certainly the Lord’s anointed one is here before him.”
• Hosea 13:11I give you a king in my anger and take away a king in my wrath.
• 1 Samuel 3:13I told him that I am going to judge his family forever because of the iniquity he knows about: his sons are cursing God, and he has not stopped them.
• 2 Samuel 23:6But all the wicked are like thorns raked aside; they can never be picked up by hand.
• Nehemiah 13:19When shadows began to fall on the city gates of Jerusalem just before the Sabbath, I gave orders that the city gates be closed and not opened until after the Sabbath. I posted some of my men at the gates, so that no goods could enter during the Sabbath day.
• Acts 13:21Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
• Romans 13:3For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Do what is good, and you will have its approval.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 9:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Behold the man whom I spake to thee of - What an intimate communion must Samuel have held with his God! A constant familiarity seems to have existed between them.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-17Verses 11-17 The very maid-servants of the city could direct to the prophet. They had heard of the sacrifice, and could tell of the necessity for Samuel's presence. It is no small benefit to live in religious and holy places. And we should always be ready to help those who are seeking after God's prophets. Though God had, in displeasure, granted Israel's request for a king, yet he sends them a man to be captain over them, to save them out of the hand of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-27Saul became powerful through three main events: Samuel secretly anointed him (1 Samuel 9:1–10:16). He was chosen by casting lots (1 Samuel 10:17–27). He defeated the Ammonites (1 Samuel 11:1–15). See also study note on 1 Samuel 13:1–16:13.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 9:17

• Benjamin
• Government
• King
• Prophets

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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