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1 Samuel 9:17

1 Samuel 9:17
And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And when Samuel saw Saul,.... Who could not but take notice of him for his height, and which might give him a suspicion…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

Behold the man whom I spake to thee of - What an intimate communion must Samuel have held with his God! A constant…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 9:11-17

Here, I. Saul, by an ordinary enquiry, is directed to Samuel, Sa1 9:11-14. Gibeah of Saul was not twenty miles from…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

the Lord said unto him Lit. Jehovah answered him; answered his mental question. Is this the man? 1Sa 9:9 is in close…