1 Samuel 9:17

When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh said to him, “Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! He will have authority over my people.”

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WEBBE

When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, “Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! He will have authority over my people.”

BSB

When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD told him, “Here is the man of whom I spoke; he shall rule over My people.”

KJV

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.

ASV

And when Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah said unto him, Behold, the man of whom I spake to thee! this same shall have authority over my people.

BBE

And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him, This is the man of whom I gave you word! he it is who is to have authority over my people.

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וּשְׁמוּאֵל u·she·mu·'el and Samuel H8050 רָאָה ra·'ah he saw H7200 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 וַיהוָה va·yah·weh and Yahweh H3068 עָנָהוּ 'a·na·hu he answered him H6030 הִנֵּה hi·neh here H2009 הָאִישׁ ha·'ish the man H376 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher whom H834 אָמַרְתִּי 'a·mar·ti I spoke H559 אֵלֶיךָ 'e·lei·kha to you H413 זֶה zeh this [one] H2088 יַעְצֹר ya'·tzor he will rule H6113 בְּעַמִּי be·'a·mi over people my H5971

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 11–17

The very maid-servants of the city could direct to the prophet. They had heard of the sacrifice, and could tell of the necessity for Samuel's presence. It is no small benefit to live in religious and holy places. And we should always be ready to help those who are seeking after God's prophets. Though God had, in displeasure, granted Israel's request for a king, yet he sends them a man to be captain over them, to save them out of the hand of the Philistines. He does it, listening graciously to their cry.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.