Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 10:13
Returning thither with the prophets, there to praise God for these wonderful favours, and to beg counsel and help from God in this high business. read more
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Matthew Poole
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 10:14
Saul’s uncle, being there present, and observing this great alteration in his nephew. read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 10:16
Partly, in obedience to Samuel, who obliged him to secrecy; partly, from a humble modesty which appeared in him, 1 Samuel 10:22; and partly, in prudence, lest by an unseasonable publishing of it he should raise envy in some, disbelief and contempt in others, &c. read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 10:17
Unto the Lord; to appear before the Lord. So he speaks, either, 1. Because the ark was carried thither upon this occasion. Or, 2. Because God is present in all the assemblies of his people, whereof this was an eminent one: see 2 Chronicles 19:6; Psalms 82:1. Or, 3. Because they did in a manner erect a tribunal for God; and entreated, and consequently obtained, his presence there to supervise and direct the whole business by his sentence, which also he did, 1 Samuel 10:19, &c. See of this... read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 10:18
Of all kingdoms, to wit, the neighbouring kingdoms, which molested you from time to time. read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 10:19
Ye have this day rejected your God; you this day declare that you persist in your former act of rejecting God’s government: See Poole "1 Samuel 8:7". Who himself saved you; who by his own special providence took care to raise up judges and saviours for you, and to deliver you at all times, when you needed his help, and did not by your sins obstruct it. Ye have said unto him, i.e. unto me his prophet and ambassador; and consequently unto the Lord, whom I represented, and in whose name I spake... read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 10:20
To come near unto the place appointed for the casting of lots. This tribe was now preferred before Judah, because the kingdom was freely promised by God to Judah, and was to be given to him in love; but now the kingdom was in a manner forced from God, and given to them in anger, Hosea 13:11, and therefore conferred upon an obscure tribe. read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 10:22
They inquired of the Lord; either by Urim or Thummim, which was the usual way of inquiry, Numbers 27:21; 1 Samuel 23:9; 1 Samuel 28:6; or by Samuel, who by his prayer procured an answer. Among the stuff; among the carriages or baggage of the people there assembled. This he might do, because he either had, or at least would be thought to have, a modest sense of his own unworthiness, which was a likely way to commend him to the people. read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 10:24
There is none like him among all the people; as to the height of his bodily stature, which was in itself commendable in a king, and some kind of indication of great endowments of mind. God save the king, Heb. Let the king live, to wit, long and prosperously; for an afflicted life is reputed a kind of death, and is oft so called. Hereby they accept and own him for their king, and promise subjection to him. read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 10:12
One of the same place, Heb. one from thence, i.e. one of the company there present, or one of the prophets there prophesying. Who is their father? who is the father of all these prophets of whom you speak, and among whom Saul now is one? who is it that instructs and inspires them with this holy art, but God? They have it not from their natural parents, nor from their civil education, but by inspiration from God, who, when he pleaseth, can inspire Saul, or any other man, with the same skill. And... read more