1 Samuel 9:16

16 Mañana a esta misma hora yo enviaré a ti un varón de la tierra de Benjamín, al cual ungirás por príncipe sobre mi pueblo Israel, para que salve a mi pueblo de mano de los filisteos; porque yo he mirado a mi pueblo, y su clamor ha llegado hasta mí

1 Samuel 9:16 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 9:16

Tomorrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the
land of Benjamin
Who without any thought or design of his own, but merely directed by the providence of God, should come to him, not expecting a kingdom; at most only to hear of his father's asses, and which way he should take to find them; missing the finding of which would and did bring him thither:

and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel;
the leader, ruler, and governor of them; to which high office he was to be appointed by pouring oil upon him, and was the first king on whom this ceremony was performed, and from whence he was called the Lord's anointed:

that he may save my people out of the hands of the Philistines;
who, since Samuel was grown old, made encroachments upon them, built garrisons on their borders, and made, it is very probable, incursions upon them, and ravages and oppressions of them:

for I have looked upon my people;
with an eye of pity and compassion:

because their cry is come unto me;
by reason of the oppressions of the Philistines, and the war they were threatened with by the Ammonites; though Abarbinel thinks this refers to their importunate cry, supplication, and request to have a king set over them.

1 Samuel 9:16 In-Context

14 Ellos entonces subieron a la ciudad; y cuando estuvieron en medio de la ciudad, he aquí Samuel que salía delante de ellos para subir al lugar alto

15 Y un día antes que Saúl viniera, el SEÑOR había revelado al oído de Samuel, diciendo

16 Mañana a esta misma hora yo enviaré a ti un varón de la tierra de Benjamín, al cual ungirás por príncipe sobre mi pueblo Israel, para que salve a mi pueblo de mano de los filisteos; porque yo he mirado a mi pueblo, y su clamor ha llegado hasta mí

17 Y Samuel miró a Saúl, y el SEÑOR le dijo: He aquí éste es el varón del cual te dije; éste señoreará a mi pueblo

18 Y llegando Saúl a Samuel en medio de la puerta, le dijo: Te ruego que me enseñes dónde está la casa del vidente