1 Samuel 9:25

25 Luego bajaron del santuario a la ciudad, y Samuel conversó con Saúl en la azotea de su casa.

1 Samuel 9:25 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 9:25

And when they came down from the high place into the city,
&c.] After the feast was ended; and though Ramah itself was situated on an eminence, yet it seems this high place was higher than that, being without the city upon an hill, and therefore they are said to come down from the one to the other; or they came down from the high place, and then ascended the hill to the city:

Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house:
of Samuel's house; when they were come thither, Samuel took Saul up to the roof of his house, which was flat, as the roofs of houses in this country were; see ( Deuteronomy 22:8 ) on which they could walk to and fro, and converse together; hence you read of preaching and praying on housetops, ( Matthew 10:27 ) ( Acts 10:9 ) what they communed about is not said, but may be guessed at, that it was about Saul's being made king; of the certainty of it, by divine designation; of the manner of executing that office wisely and justly; about the objections Saul had made of the smallness of his tribe and family; and of Samuel's willingness to resign the government to him, with other things of the like kind.

1 Samuel 9:25 In-Context

23 Luego Samuel le dijo al cocinero:—Trae la ración de carne que te pedí que apartaras, y que yo mismo te entregué.

24 El cocinero sacó un pernil entero, y se lo sirvió a Saúl. Entonces Samuel dijo:—Ahí tienes lo que estaba reservado para ti. Come, pues antes de invitar a los otros, tu ración ya había sido apartada para esta ocasión.Así fue como Saúl comió aquel día con Samuel.

25 Luego bajaron del santuario a la ciudad, y Samuel conversó con Saúl en la azotea de su casa.

26 Al amanecer, a la hora de levantarse, Samuel habló con Saúl en ese mismo lugar:—¡Levántate! —le dijo—; ya debes partir.Saúl se levantó, y salieron de la casa juntos.

27 Mientras se dirigían a las afueras de la ciudad, Samuel le dijo a Saúl:—Dile al criado que se adelante, pero tú quédate un momento, que te voy a dar un mensaje de parte de Dios.El criado se adelantó.