1 Samuel 9

1 Samuel 9:8

The fourth part of a Shekel] Samuel, and God in him, condescends to answer touching Saul’s Asses: As Ahijah did touching the sicknesse of Jeroboams childe, 1 King. XIV. And Elias did also, of Ahaziah, 2. King. 1. And Samuel, in humility, seems to accept of a trifle, they having then no better; not for a reward of Divining; but as a free testimony of their due respect and thankfulnesse: As Ahijah did the like from Jeroboams wife, 1 King. XIV. 3. And Elizeus also the like, 2 King. IV. 42. And as God accepts from the poor widow two mites.

1 Samuel 9:9

a Seer] And so ver. 19. 2 Sam. XXIV. 11. and Esay XXX. 10. Prophets called Seers by reason of the Visions and Prophecies which they saw from God; He, and they, being seen of them in Visions and Dreams, Num. XII. 6. And that as clearly, and as certainly as if they had seene them with their eyes, 1 Pet. I. 12. 1 Cor. II. 10. 2. Cor. IV. 18. and V. 1. Heb. XI. 27.