1 Samuel 9

1:1 Ephrathite. (e-34) Or ‘Ephraimite,’ the Levites being considered as belonging to the tribe in which they lived. see Judges 17:7 .

1 Samuel 9:1

9:1 mighty (c-34) Gibbor . see Genesis 6:4 wealth. (d-37) Or ‘valour.’

1 Samuel 9:2

9:2 Saul, (e-9) Meaning ‘asked for.’

1 Samuel 9:5

9:5 servant (f-14) Lit. ‘young man.’ and vers. 22,27.

1 Samuel 9:7

9:7 servant, (f-6) Lit. ‘young man.’ and vers. 22,27. if (g-8) Lit. ‘behold.’ vessels, (h-24) See Genesis 42:25 .

1 Samuel 9:8

9:8 servant (f-3) Lit. ‘young man.’ and vers. 22,27.

1 Samuel 9:10

9:10 servant, (a-6) Lit. ‘young man.’ and vers. 22,27.

1 Samuel 9:15

9:15 apprised (b-4) See Rth 4:4

1 Samuel 9:20

9:20 all (c-40) Others read ‘Whose shall be everything desirable in Israel? Shall it not be thine and all …?’

1 Samuel 9:21

9:21 tribe (d-30) Or ‘clans;’ lit. ’tribes.’ see Judges 20:12 .

1 Samuel 9:27

9:27 now, (a-32) Or ‘a moment.’