SEV Biblia, Chapter 10:16
Y Saúl respondió a su tío: Nos declaró expresamente que las asnas habían aparecido. Mas del negocio del reino, de que Samuel le había hablado, no le descubrió nada.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 16. And Saul said unto his uncle , etc.] In answer to his question: he told us plainly the asses were found ; or “in telling told us” f204 ; not only plainly in so many words, but he affirmed it with the greatest certainty that the asses were found, and we need not give ourselves further trouble about them: but of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not ; he said not one word about that, which is commonly ascribed to his modesty; or he might conceal it, as Josephus observes, because he thought it would not be believed by his relations, or might create in them envy to him; and besides, he knew it was the pleasure of Samuel that it should be kept a secret until the election by lot was over, lest it should be thought to proceed from Samuel himself; and Saul chose it should remain so, that it might not be thought to be of his own seeking; and by keeping it from his relations and friends, it would be a clear case that he did not make interest for it.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 9-16 - The signs Samuel had given Saul, came to pass punctually; he found tha God had given him another heart, another disposition of mind. Yet le not an outward show of devotion, and a sudden change for the present be too much relied on; Saul among the prophets was Saul still. Hi being anointed was kept private. He leaves it to God to carry on his own work by Samuel, and sits still, to see how the matter will fall.
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 שׁאול 7586 אל 413 דודו 1730 הגד 5046 הגיד 5046 לנו כי 3588 נמצאו 4672 האתנות 860 ואת 853 דבר 1697 המלוכה 4410 לא 3808 הגיד 5046 לו אשׁר 834 אמר 559 שׁמואל׃ 8050
