1 Samuel 9:18-24

9:19

<07200> [the seer.]

The 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 Nu 24:4, 16. Jer 14:4;) and diviners, in their enthusiastic flights, boasted that they had those things exhibited to their sight which should come to pass.

tell <05046> [and will tell.]

9:20

three days <07969 03117> [three days ago. Heb. to-day three days.]

concerned <07760 03820> [set not.]

desire <02532> [on whom.]

9:21

Benjaminite <01145> [a Benjamite.]

family clan <04940> [my family.]

way <01697> [so to me. Heb. according to this word.]

9:22

head <07218> [in the chiefest.]

9:23

Give ......... gave <05414> [Bring.]

9:24

leg <07785> [the shoulder.]

Probably 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 Isa 9:6.)

was kept <07604> [left. or, reserved.]