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Text -- 1 Samuel 9:14-27 (NET)
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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
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Saul |
Samuel |
Stray |
Herdsman |
HIGH PLACE |
Prophets |
House |
Anointing |
Government |
JUDGES, PERIOD OF |
SEER |
Minister |
Benjamin |
King |
Parlor |
Captain |
SHEW, SHOW |
Philistines |
THIGH |
KNIFE |
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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...
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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.
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