SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:27
Y descendiendo ellos al límite de la ciudad, dijo Samuel a Saúl: Di al criado que vaya delante, (y se adelantó el criado ); mas espera tú un poco para que te declare palabra de Dios.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:27
Verse 27. As they were going down] So it appears that Saul arose immediately, and Samuel accompanied him out of the town, and sent the servant on that he might show Saul the word-the counsel or design, of the Lord. What this was we shall see in the following chapter.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 27. And as they were going down to the end of the city , etc.] That end of it that led the way to the place where Saul was going. As this city was built on an hill, going to the end of it was a declivity, a descent: Samuel said to Saul, bid the servant pass on before us ; being another man’s servant, he did not choose of himself to bid him go on, but desired his master to order him to go before them, that he might not hear what Samuel had to say to Saul, or see what he did unto him; for as the choice of Saul to be king was to be declared by lot, as coming from the Lord, all those precautions were taken of rising early, and going abroad, and sending the servant before them, that it might not be thought that Samuel did this of himself: and he passed on ; his master bidding him: but stand thou still a while ; that he might hear the better, and more attentively than in walking; such a posture was most fitting also for what was to be done, anointing him with oil: that I may show thee the word of God : tell him more of the mind of God concerning his being king, and declare more fully the word, will, and decree of God about that matter, by an action which would put it out of all doubt that he was the man God designed to be king, as in the following chapter.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 18-27 - Samuel, that good prophet, was so far from envying Saul, or bearing his any ill-will, that he was the first and most forward to do him honour Both that evening and early the next morning, Samuel communed with Sau upon the flat roof of the house. We may suppose Samuel now convince Saul that he was the person God had fixed upon for the government, an of his own willingness to resign. How different are the purposes of the Lord for us, from our intentions for ourselves! Perhaps Saul was the only one who ever went out to seek asses, and literally found kingdom; but many have set out and moved their dwellings to seek riche and pleasures, who have been guided to places where they foun salvation for their souls. Thus they have met with those who addresse them as if aware of the secrets of their lives and hearts, and have been led seriously to regard the word of the Lord. If this has been ou case, though our worldly plans have not prospered, let us not care for that; the Lord has given us, or has prepared us for, what is fa better __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
המה 1992 יורדים 3381 בקצה 7097 העיר 5892 ושׁמואל 8050 אמר 559 אל 413 שׁאול 7586 אמר 559 לנער 5288 ויעבר 5674 לפנינו 6440 ויעבר 5674 ואתה 859 עמד 5975 כיום 3117 ואשׁמיעך 8085 את 853 דבר 1697 אלהים׃ 430
