1 Samuel 9:20
And concerning thine asses that have been lost now these three days, care not for them, for they are found. And to whom does the excellency of Israel belong? does it not to thee and to thy father’s house?
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1 Samuel 4:20And in her time she was at the point of death; and the women that stood by her, said to her, Fear not, for thou hast born a son: but she answered not, and her heart did not regard it.
1 Samuel 8:19But the people would not hearken to Samuel; and they said to him, Nay, but there shall be a king over us.
1 Samuel 10:16And Saul said to his kinsman, He verily told me that the asses were found. But the matter of the kingdom he told him not.
1 Samuel 12:15But if ye should not hearken to the voice of the Lord, and ye should resist the mouth of the Lord, then shall the hand of the Lord be upon you and upon your king.
Psalms 62:10But they vainly sought after my soul; 1 They shall go into the lowest parts of the earth. 1
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 9:19-27
Saul Entertained by Samuel. ( b. c. 1070.) 18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is. 19 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart. 20 And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and… Read the whole commentary →