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1 Samuel 9:2

1 Samuel 9:2
And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And he had a son whose name was Saul,.... Of this name was the great apostle of the Gentiles before his conversion, and…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

From his shoulders and upwards - It was probably from this very circumstance that he was chosen for king; for, where…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 9:1-2

We are here told, 1. What a good family Saul was of, Sa1 9:1. He was of the tribe of Benjamin; so was the New Testament…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

whose name was Saul Heb. Shâûl = "asked." It occurs as the name (a) of an Edomite prince (Gen 36:37-38); (b) of a son of…