1 Samuel 10:16

16 Et Saül dit à son oncle: Il nous a assuré que les ânesses étaient trouvées; mais il ne lui déclara pas le discours que Samuel avait tenu touchant la royauté.

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 Et un oncle de Saül dit à Saül et à son serviteur: Où êtes-vous allés? Et il répondit: Chercher les ânesses; mais voyant qu'elles ne se trouvaient point, nous sommes venus vers Samuel.

15 Et l'oncle de Saül lui dit: Déclare-moi, je te prie, ce que vous a dit Samuel.

16 Et Saül dit à son oncle: Il nous a assuré que les ânesses étaient trouvées; mais il ne lui déclara pas le discours que Samuel avait tenu touchant la royauté.

17 Or, Samuel convoqua le peuple, devant l'Éternel, à Mitspa;

18 Et il dit aux enfants d'Israël: Ainsi a dit l'Éternel, le Dieu d'Israël: J'ai fait monter Israël hors d'Égypte, et je vous ai délivrés de la main des Égyptiens, et de la main de tous les royaumes qui vous opprimaient;