1 Samuel 9

1 Samuel 9:1

A Mighty man] Of his person, in armes, or generally in vertue, or mighty in wealth and estate.

1 Samuel 9:7

What shall we bring] According to the custome, which was to bring the Prophet, some honorable presents, or some things for his ood and sustenance, for a token of an acknowledgment, in a kind of moderate liberality, 1 Kings 14. 3. 2 King. 4. 4. and 8. 8.

1 Samuel 9:9

A Seer] That is to say, he that by divine vision hath the knowledge of Gods secrets, which other men again know by hearing them from him: See 2 Samuel, chapter 24. verse 11. 2 Kings chapter 17. verse 13.

1 Samuel 9:12

A sacrifice] It is plaine by the sacred history, that prophets inspired by God, sacrificed in other places, besides Moses Altar, which was within the tabernacle, 1 Sam. 7. 9. and 16 5. especially your sacrifices of thankesgiving, of whose flesh the holy feasts were made, see 1 Samuel 16:2 In the high place] So are all other places called, where any divine service was performed; besides the settled place which was appointed by God; by reason that they made choyce of eminent places, as cliffes, and hils, &c. Afterwards the word was taken in a sinister sense, for places where they committed idolatry, by superstitious worship.

1 Samuel 9:13

As soon as ye] We know he is not yet come out of his house to go to the feast, and if you do but continue your pace you will be there before he goeth: For the people] it behoveth you to make haste, that ye may 〈…〉nd him at home, for it will not be long ere he come forth, and then hee will bee busie at prayers, blessing and giving those thankes that are required in this solemnity, and then you will hardly come to the speech of him.

1 Samuel 9:15

Had told] This sheweth that this revelation was the occasion of the sacrifice, and of the feast.

1 Samuel 9:19

All that is] That which thou desirest, to aske and know of me, by a prophetick answer.

1 Samuel 9:20

On whom] The people desire a King, and God hath appointed thou shouldest be the man; therfore their longing desires are after thee alone, not by their own wils and meaning, but by Gods secret disposing.

1 Samuel 9:23

The portion] According to the custome of those feasts in those times, 1 Samuel 1:4-5.

1 Samuel 9:24

And that which was upon it] Namely the loyne; That which is left] Of the sacrifice of thankes-giving; Since I have said] since I appointed this feast.

1 Samuel 9:25

The top of the house] Of his own house, which was made flat in manner of a terrace, according to the fashion: and it was a commodious place to treat of s〈…〉 affaires, out of other mens fight and hearing.

1 Samuel 9:26

To the top] The Italian hath it, That was on the top] the meaning is, that Saul being told by Samuel, that he would speake with him privately, was gone up to the top of the house, but that Samuel called him down, and did and said unto him what he intended to do and say, as they were waing without the City.