1 Samuel 10:1-27

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 10:27

This man; so mean a person, and of the weakest of all the tribes. Brought him no presents; as subjects in those times and places used to do to their kings; see 1 Kings 10:25; 2 Chronicles 17:5; Matthew 2:11; and as Saul’s mean condition, herewith they upbraided him, required. He held his peace; thereby manifesting his prudence and clemency, which was of great use in the beginning of his government. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:1-10

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—1 Samuel 10:1. “Then Samuel took a vial of oil,” etc. “The vial is a narrow-necked vessel, from which the oil flowed in drops. The oil, we must suppose, was not of the ordinary sort, but the holy anointing oil (Exodus 29:7; Exodus 30:23-33; Exodus 37:29), which, according to the law, was used in the consecration of the sacred vessels and the priests.… On account of the significance of the oil in priestly consecration, Samuel would have used no other in the... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:11-12

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—1 Samuel 10:11. “Is Saul also among the prophets?” “According to its origin, here given, this proverb does not merely express surprise at the sudden unexpected calling of a man to another calling in life, or to a high and honourable position. The personal and moral qualities of Saul, perhaps the religious-moral character of his family, or, at least, the mean opinion that was entertained of Saul’s qualities and capacities, intellectually, religiously, and morally,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:13-16

1 Samuel 10:13. “When he had made an end of prophesying.” “The gift, therefore, in his case, was transitory, not permanent, as in Samuel’s: compare the case of Eldad and Medad, and the other elders, as contrasted with that of Moses” (Numbers 11:25). (Wordsworth). “The high place,” whence the prophets had just descended. “Saul went up thither to pray and sacrifice in the holy place after his great experiences of the Divine favour and goodness, and so after his return home first to give God the... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:17-20

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—1 Samuel 10:17. “Mizpeh.” See on 1 Samuel 7:9. “Unto the Lord.” “Implying the presence of the ark, or the tabernacle, or the High Priest’s ephod.” Comp. 1 Samuel 10:19.” (Biblical Commentary).1 Samuel 10:20 “The family of Matri … and Saul the son of Kish was taken.” “When the heads of the households in this family came, and after the different individuals in the households were taken, the lot fell upon Saul the son of Kish. The historian proceeds at once to the... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:21-27

1 Samuel 10:22. “They inquired of the Lord … and the Lord answered.” “The inquiry was made through the high priest, by means of the Urim and Thummim. There can be no doubt that in a gathering of the people for so important a purpose, the high priest would also be present, even though this is not expressly stated.” (Keil). “The high-priest’s office was vacant, some other, not Samuel, who presided over the assembly and the election, but a priest, in the high priestly robes, conducted the solemn... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - 1 Samuel 10:12

DISCOURSE: 292CONVERSION A GROUND OF JOY1 Samuel 10:12. Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?PROVERBS are short and weighty sentences, comprising in few words some great and important truth. Of this kind was that which David addressed to Saul: “Mine hand shall not be upon thee: as saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked [Note: 1 Samuel 24:12-13.].” Of this kind were all the Proverbs of Solomon. But sometimes they are brief sayings... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:1-27

Chapter 10Samuel took a vial of oil, and he poured it over Saul, over his head, and he kissed him, and he said, Is it not because the Lord has anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance? Now when you depart from me today, when you get by Rachel's tomb, you're going to see two men; and they will say to you, The donkeys that you were looking for have been found: and, your father's no longer worried about the donkeys, but he's worried about you. Then as you go on forward from there, you're... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 10:1-27

1 Samuel 10:1 . Captain. This refers to his command, as a fighting captain. The title of king was superior to that of na g id, or captain. 1 Samuel 10:3 . To Bethel. The people would, and did worship at this hallowed altar, where God had spoken to Jacob their father. Genesis 28:0. 1 Samuel 10:5 . A company of prophets, called in other places, the sons of the prophets. They were returning from a sacrifice at the hill, where the ark was placed, and gladdened the road with music and... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Samuel 10:1-13

1 Samuel 10:1-13Then Samuel took a vial of oil.The discipline of a promoted lifeMen are not usually taken from the valley of ordinary toil, and instantaneously placed, as by the flight of an angel, upon the cloud-wrapped peak of national greatness. There must be a climbing process; its accomplishment may be tedious, its progress slow, its experiences sorrowful, but such discipline is necessary. And as we climb the rugged path, exhilarating breezes refresh, sweeping prospects gladden; and the... read more

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