1 Samuel 9:24

And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and placed it before Saul, and said—Lo! the part reserved! Set it before thee [and] eat, for, unto the time appointed, hath it been kept for thee, since the time that I said, The people, have I bidden. So Saul did eat with Samuel, on that day.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.

In Context

23And Samuel said to the cook, Set on the portion that I gave thee,—of which I said unto thee, Put it by thee.

25And, when they had come down from the high place into the city, he spread a couch for Saul upon the house-top, and he lay down.

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Cross References

Exodus 29:22Then shalt thou take from the ram—the fat and the fat-tail and the fat that covereth the inner part and the caul of the liver and the two kidneys with the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder,—for, a ram of installation, it is,—

Leviticus 7:32But, the right shoulder, shall ye give as a heave-offering, unto the priest,—from among your peace-offerings

Ezekiel 24:4Gather the pieces thereof into it, Every good piece thigh and shoulder, With the choice of the bones, fill it:

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 →

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