1 Samuel 9:18-27

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.]

9:25

down <03381> [And when.]

roof <01406> [the top.]

9:26

Samuel ............................. Samuel <08050> [Samuel.]

Saul had no doubt slept there all night, as is usual in the East; and now, being the break of day, "Samuel called to Saul on the top of the house:" there was no calling him to the top of the house a second time; he was sleeping there, and Samuel called him up.

Get ............. got <06965> [Up.]

9:27

Tell ... servant <0559 05288> [Bid the servant.]

awhile <03117> [a while. Heb. to-day. that I may.]