1 Samuel 9:5

When they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, “Come, and let us return, lest my father stop caring about the donkeys, and be anxious for us.”

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WEBBE

When they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, “Come! Let’s return, lest my father stop caring about the donkeys and be anxious for us.”

BSB

When they reached the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant, “Come, let us go back, or my father will stop worrying about the donkeys and start worrying about us.”

KJV

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.

ASV

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 off caring for the asses, and be anxious for us.

BBE

And when they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to the servant who was with him, Come, let us go back, or my father may give up caring about the asses and be troubled about us.

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הֵמָּה he·mah they H1992 בָּאוּ ba·'u they came H935 בְּאֶרֶץ be·'e·retz in [the] land of H776 צוּף tzuf Zuph H6689 וְשָׁאוּל ve·sha·'ul and Saul H7586 אָמַר 'a·mar he said H559 לְנַעֲרוֹ le·na·'a·ro to servant his H5288 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- who H834 עִמּוֹ i·mo [was] with him H5973 לְכָה le·khah come H1980 וְנָשׁוּבָה ve·na·shu·vah so let us turn back H7725 פֶּן־ pen- lest H6435 יֶחְדַּל yech·dal he should cease H2308 אָבִי 'a·vi father my H1 מִן־ min- from H4480 הָאֲתֹנוֹת ha·'a·to·not the she-asses H860 וְדָאַג ve·da·'ag and he will be anxious H1672 לָנוּ la·nu to (the) us H9035

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–10

Saul readily went to seek his father's asses. His obedience to his father was praise-worthy. His servant proposed, that since they were now at Ramah, they should call on Samuel, and take his advice. Wherever we are, we should use our opportunities of acquainting ourselves with those who are wise and good. Many will consult a man of God, if he comes in their way, that would not go a step out of their way to get wisdom. We sensibly feel worldly losses, and bestow much pains to make them up; but how little do we attempt, and how soon are we weary, in seeking the salvation of our souls! If ministers could tell men how to secure their property, or to get wealth, they would be more consulted and honoured than they now are, though employed in teaching them how to escape eternal misery, and to obtain eternal life. Most people would rather be told their fortune than their duty. Samuel needed not their money, nor would he have denied his advice, if they had not brought it; but they gave it to him as a token of respect, and of the value they put upon his office, and according to the general usage of those times, always to bring a present to those in authority.

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Saul Zuph

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Children Zuph

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