1 Samuel 9:3

Now there had gone astray asses belonging to Kish, Saul’s father,—so Kish said unto Saul his son—I pray thee, take with thee one of the young men, and arise—go, seek the asses.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the asses of Kish Saul’s father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.

In Context

2and, he, had a son, whose name, was Saul, a choice young man and of noble appearance, and there was not a man of the sons of Israel, more noble than he,—from his shoulders and upwards, was he taller than any of the people.

4And he passed through the hill country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they found them not,—then passed they through the land of Shaalim, and they were not there, then passed he through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.

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Cross References

Judges 5:10Ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit on carpets, and ye that walk upon the road, speak!

1 Samuel 10:2When thou departest, to-day, from me, then shalt thou find two men by the grave of Rachel, within the boundary of Benjamin, in Zelzah,—and they will say unto thee, The asses are found, which thou wentest to seek, and lo! thy father hath abandoned caring for the asses, and is concerned for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 9:2-3

The Parentage of Saul. ( b. c. 1075.) 1 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power. 2 And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people. We are here told, 1. What a good family Saul was of, v. 1 . He was of the tribe of Benjamin; so… Read the whole commentary →

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