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Text -- 1 Samuel 9:6-27 (NET)

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9:6 But the servant said to him, “Look, there is a man of God in this town. He is highly respected. Everything that he says really happens. Now let’s go there. Perhaps he will tell us where we should go from here.” 9:7 So Saul said to his servant, “All right, we can go. But what can we bring the man, since the food in our bags is used up? We have no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?” 9:8 The servant went on to answer Saul, “Look, I happen to have in my hand a quarter shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God and he will tell us where we should go.” 9:9 (Now it used to be in Israel that whenever someone went to inquire of God he would say, “Come on, let’s go to the seer.” For today’s prophet used to be called a seer.) 9:10 So Saul said to his servant, “That’s a good idea! Come on. Let’s go.” So they went to the town where the man of God was. 9:11 As they were going up the ascent to the town, they met some girls coming out to draw water. They said to them, “Is this where the seer is?” 9:12 They replied, “Yes, straight ahead! But hurry now, for he came to the town today, and the people are making a sacrifice at the high place. 9:13 When you enter the town, you can find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people won’t eat until he arrives, for he must bless the sacrifice. Once that happens, those who have been invited will eat. Now go on up, for this is the time when you can find him!” 9:14 So they went up to the town. As they were heading for the middle of the town, Samuel was coming in their direction to go up to the high place. 9:15 Now the day before Saul arrived, the Lord had told Samuel: 9:16 “At this time tomorrow I will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin. You must consecrate him as a leader over my people Israel. He will save my people from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked with favor on my people. Their cry has reached me!” 9:17 When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said, “Here is the man that I told you about! He will rule over my people.” 9:18 As Saul approached Samuel in the middle of the gate, he said, “Please tell me where the seer’s house is.” 9:19 Samuel replied to Saul, “I am the seer! Go up in front of me to the high place! Today you will eat with me and in the morning I will send you away. I will tell you everything that you are thinking. 9:20 Don’t be concerned about the donkeys that you lost three days ago, for they have been found. Whom does all Israel desire? Is it not you, and all your father’s family?” 9:21 Saul replied, “Am I not a Benjaminite, from the smallest of Israel’s tribes, and is not my family clan the smallest of all the tribes of Benjamin? Why do you speak to me in this way?” 9:22 Then Samuel brought Saul and his servant into the room and gave them a place at the head of those who had been invited. There were about thirty people present. 9:23 Samuel said to the cook, “Give me the portion of meat that I gave to you– the one I asked you to keep with you.” 9:24 So the cook picked up the leg and brought it and set it in front of Saul. Samuel said, “What was kept is now set before you! Eat, for it has been kept for you for this meeting time, from the time I said, ‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul ate with Samuel that day. 9:25 When they came down from the high place to the town, Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof. 9:26 They got up at dawn and Samuel called to Saul on the roof, “Get up, so I can send you on your way.” So Saul got up and the two of them– he and Samuel– went outside. 9:27 While they were going down to the edge of town, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us.” So he did. Samuel then said, “You remain here awhile, so I can inform you of God’s message.”
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:
 · Benjamin the tribe of Benjamin of Israel
 · Benjaminite the tribe of Benjamin of Israel
 · Benjaminites the tribe of Benjamin of Israel
 · Israel a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel
 · Philistines a sea people coming from Crete in 1200BC to the coast of Canaan
 · Samuel son of Ammihud; Moses' land distribution deputy for Simeon,son of Tola son of Issachar
 · Saul the sixth king of Edom,son of Simeon and a Canaanite woman,son of Uzziah of Kohath son of Levi


Dictionary Themes and Topics: Saul | Samuel | Stray | Herdsman | HIGH PLACE | Prophets | INTERCESSION | ISRAEL, HISTORY OF, 2 | SLAVE; SLAVERY | SEER | House | Government | Anointing | PALESTINE, 2 | King | MEALS | Parlor | Entertain | JUDGES, PERIOD OF | Minister | more
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NET Notes: 1Sa 9:6 Heb “our way on which we have gone.”

NET Notes: 1Sa 9:7 Heb “look.”

NET Notes: 1Sa 9:8 Heb “our way.”

NET Notes: 1Sa 9:10 Heb “your word is good.”

NET Notes: 1Sa 9:13 The MT has “him” (אֹתוֹ, ’oto) here, in addition to the “him” at the end of the verse. The...

NET Notes: 1Sa 9:14 Heb “to meet them.” This may indicate purpose on Samuel’s part. The next sentence indicates that the meeting was by design, not just...

NET Notes: 1Sa 9:15 Heb “uncovered the ear of.”

NET Notes: 1Sa 9:16 Heb “anoint.”

NET Notes: 1Sa 9:17 Heb “responded.”

NET Notes: 1Sa 9:19 Heb “all that is in your heart.”

NET Notes: 1Sa 9:20 Heb “and all the house of your father.”

NET Notes: 1Sa 9:22 Heb “took and brought.”

NET Notes: 1Sa 9:24 Heb “he” (also in v. 25); the referent (Samuel) has been specified in both places in the translation for clarity.

NET Notes: 1Sa 9:27 The words “Samuel then said” are supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.

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