1 Samuel 10:16

16 —Nos aseguró que ya habían encontrado las burras.Sin embargo, Saúl no le contó a su tío lo que Samuel le había dicho acerca del reino.

1 Samuel 10:16 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 10:16

And Saul said unto his uncle
In answer to his question:

he told us plainly the asses were found;
or "in telling told us" ^F8; 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 ^F9 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.

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FOOTNOTES:

F8 (dygh dgh) "indicando indicavit", Pagninus, Montanus
F9 Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 6. c. 4. scet. 3.)

1 Samuel 10:16 In-Context

14 Su tío les preguntó a él y a su criado:—¿Y ustedes dónde estaban?—Andábamos buscando las burras —respondió Saúl—; pero como no dábamos con ellas, fuimos a ver a Samuel.

15 —Cuéntame lo que les dijo Samuel —pidió el tío de Saúl.

16 —Nos aseguró que ya habían encontrado las burras.Sin embargo, Saúl no le contó a su tío lo que Samuel le había dicho acerca del reino.

17 Después de esto, Samuel convocó al pueblo de Israel para que se presentara ante el SEÑOR en Mizpa.

18 Allí les dijo a los israelitas:«Así dice el SEÑOR, Dios de Israel: “Yo saqué a Israel de Egipto. Yo los libré a ustedes del poder de los egipcios y de todos los reinos que los oprimían”.