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1 Samuel 9

1 Sam. 9:17 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And when Samuel
Shmuw'el (Hebrew #8050)
heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites
KJV usage: Samuel, Shemuel.
Pronounce: sehm-oo-ale'
Origin: from the passive participle of 8085 and 410
saw
ra'ah (Hebrew #7200)
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
KJV usage: advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X surely, X think, view, visions.
Pronounce: raw-aw'
Origin: a primitive root
Saul
Sha'uwl (Hebrew #7586)
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
KJV usage: Saul, Shaul.
Pronounce: shaw-ool'
Origin: passive participle of 7592
, the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
said
`anah (Hebrew #6030)
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
KJV usage: give account, afflict (by mistake for 6031), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for 6031), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, X scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness. See also 1042, 1043.
Pronounce: aw-naw'
Origin: a primitive root
unto him, Behold the man
'iysh (Hebrew #376)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Pronounce: eesh
Origin: contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)
whom I spake
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
to thee of! thisk same shall ηreign
`atsar (Hebrew #6113)
to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble
KJV usage: X be able, close up, detain, fast, keep (self close, still), prevail, recover, refrain, X reign, restrain, retain, shut (up), slack, stay, stop, withhold (self).
Pronounce: aw-tsar'
Origin: a primitive root
over my people
`am (Hebrew #5971)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
KJV usage: folk, men, nation, people.
Pronounce: am
Origin: from 6004
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Acts 13:21• 21and then they asked for a king; and God gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a man of [the] tribe of Benjamin for forty years. (Acts 13:21)
η
restrain in.

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Man,
Samuel,
Saul

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Ministry on This Verse

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Behold.
1 Sam. 16:6‑12• 6{i}And it came to pass when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before him.{/i}
 7{i}But Jehovah said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him; for it is not as man seeth; for man looketh upon the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh upon the heart.{/i}
 8{i}Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen this one.{/i}
 9{i}Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen this one.{/i}
 10{i}And Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, Jehovah has not chosen these.{/i}
 11{i}And Samuel said to Jesse, Are these all the young men? And he said, There is yet the youngest remaining, and behold, he is feeding the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit at table till he come hither.{/i}
 12{i}And he sent and brought him in. And he was ruddy, and besides of a lovely countenance and beautiful appearance. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.{/i} (1 Sam. 16:6‑12)
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Hos. 13:11• 11{i}I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.{/i} (Hos. 13:11)
reign over.
Heb. restrain in.
1 Sam. 3:13• 13{i}For I have declared to him that I will judge his house forever, for the iniquity which he hath known: because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.{/i} (1 Sam. 3:13)
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2 Sam. 23:6‑7• 6The sons of Belial, shall be all of them as thorns thrust away,{HR}Because they cannot be taken with hands:
 7But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear;{HR}And they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place. (2 Sam. 23:6‑7)
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Neh. 13:19,25• 19{i}And it came to pass, that when it began to be dark in the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut; and I commanded that they should not be opened till after the Sabbath. And I set some of my servants at the gates, so that no burden should be brought in on the Sabbath day.{/i}
 25And I contended with them, {i}and cursed them, and smote certain of them and plucked off their hair{/i}, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves. (Neh. 13:19,25)
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Acts 13:21• 21and then they asked for a king; and God gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a man of [the] tribe of Benjamin for forty years. (Acts 13:21)
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Rom. 13:3‑4• 3For the rulers are no terror for the good work but for the evil. And dost thou wish not to be afraid of the authority? Practice good and thou shalt have praise for it;
 4for it is God's servant to thee for good. But if thou Practice evil, be afraid; for not in vain doth it wear the sword; for God's servant it is, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil. (Rom. 13:3‑4)
• No king ever commenced his reign under more favorable circumstances than Saul. Both the Lord and Samuel were at hand for his counsel and help if he could appreciate it. (“The Coming of Saul” by W.W. Fereday)
• The goodness of God in thus placing all His resources at the disposal of the representative of the people's self-will is very wonderful. (“The Coming of Saul” by W.W. Fereday)
• {Samuel} receives the thoughts of God directly, without any intermediary. (“1 Samuel 9” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And as Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah answered him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this man shall rule over my people.

W. Kelly Translation

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And as Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah answered him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this man shall rule over my people.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)