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I Samuel 10:14

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Now Saul’s uncle asked him and his servant, “Where did you go?” “To look for the donkeys,” Saul replied. “When we saw they were not to be found, we went to Samuel.”

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 14

We left Samuel and Saul walking together, probably some private way over the fields down from Ramah, perhaps in the paths of the vineyards, and Saul expecting to hear from Samuel the word of God. Now here we have, I. The anointing of Saul then and there (Sa1 10:1). The signs Samuel gave him (Sa1 10:2-6). And instructions (Sa1 10:7-8). II. The accomplishment of those signs to the satisfaction of Saul (Sa1 10:9-13). III. His return to his father's house (Sa1 10:14-16). IV. His public election by lot, and solemn inauguration (Sa1 10:17-25). V. His return to his own city (Sa1 10:26, Sa1 10:27). It is a great work that is here a doing, the setting up not only of a monarch, but of monarchy itself, in Israel; and therefore in all the advances towards it much of God is seen.

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Strong's Concordancev. 14

שָׁאוּל (Shâʼûwl, H7586) — Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites דּוֹד (dôwd, H1730) — (figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) נַעַר (naʻar, H5288) — (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a… אָן (ʼân, H575) — where?; hence, whither?, when?; also hither and thither הָלַךְ (hâlak, H1980) — to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) בָּקַשׁ (bâqash, H1245) — to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to… אָתוֹן (ʼâthôwn, H860) — a female donkey (from its docility) רָאָה (râʼâh, H7200) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied,… אַיִן (ʼayin, H369) — a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle בּוֹא (bôwʼ, H935) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) שְׁמוּאֵל (Shᵉmûwʼêl, H8050) — Shemuel, the name of three Israelites

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