1 Samuel 10:16

16 Saul antwortete seinem Vetter: Er sagte uns, daß die Eselinnen gefunden wären. Aber von dem Königreich sagte er ihm nicht, was Samuel gesagt hatte.

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 Es sprach aber Sauls Vetter zu ihm und zu seinem Knecht: Wo seid ihr hingegangen? Sie antworteten: Die Eselinnen zu suchen; und da wir sahen, daß sie nicht da waren kamen wir zu Samuel.

15 Da sprach der Vetter Sauls: Sage mir, was sagte euch Samuel?

16 Saul antwortete seinem Vetter: Er sagte uns, daß die Eselinnen gefunden wären. Aber von dem Königreich sagte er ihm nicht, was Samuel gesagt hatte.

17 Samuel aber berief das Volk zum HERRN gen Mizpa

18 und sprach zu den Kinder Israel: So sagt der HERR, der Gott Israels: Ich habe Israel aus Ägypten geführt und euch von der Ägypter Hand errettet und von der Hand aller Königreiche, die euch zwangen.