1 Samuel 10:16

16 —Nos dijo que ya habían encontrado los burros —contestó Saúl.
Pero Saúl no le contó a su tío lo que Samuel 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 —¿Dónde han estado? —les preguntó el tío de Saúl a él y a su siervo.
—Estábamos buscando a los burros —le respondió Saúl—, pero no pudimos encontrarlos. Así que acudimos a Samuel para preguntarle dónde estaban.

15 —¡Ah! ¿Y qué dijo? —le preguntó su tío.

16 —Nos dijo que ya habían encontrado los burros —contestó Saúl.
Pero Saúl no le contó a su tío lo que Samuel había dicho acerca del reino.

17 Saúl es proclamado rey
Después Samuel convocó a todo el pueblo de Israel para que se reuniera delante del Señor
en Mizpa,

18 y dijo: «Esto es lo que el Señor
, Dios de Israel, ha declarado: “Los saqué de Egipto; los rescaté de los egipcios y de todas las naciones que los oprimían.