1 Samuel 9:5
“And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And when they were come to the land of Zuph,.... In which was Ramathaimzophim, the native place of Samuel, Sa1 1:1 and…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Were come to the land of Zuph - Calmet supposes that Saul and his servant went from Gibeah to Shalisha, in the tribe of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 9:3-10
Here is, I. A great man rising from small beginnings. It does not appear that Saul had any preferment at all, or was in…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
take thought for us i.e. "be anxious," as in Mat 6:25. Cp. 1Sa 10:2.
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