Shmuel Alef 9:26

26 And they arose early; and it came to pass about shachar, that Shmuel called Sha’ul to the gag (rooftop), saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Sha’ul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Shmuel, outside.

Shmuel Alef 9:26 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 9:26

And they arose early
Neither of them being able to sleep, as Abarbinel supposes; not Samuel for thinking what he was to do the next morning, anoint Saul king over Israel; nor Saul for what Samuel had hinted to him about the desire of all Israel being upon him, and for the honour done him at the feast, and because of the conversation they had together afterwards:

and it came to pass about the spring of the day;
or the "ascents of the morning" ^F24, when day was about to break, before the sun was up:

that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house;
where they had conversed together the evening before:

saying, up, that I may send thee away;
meaning not rise from his bed, for he was risen; but that he would prepare to set out on his journey, that Samuel might take his leave of him for the present, when he had accompanied him some part of his way, as he intended; and he was the more urgent upon him, because there was something to be done before people were stirring:

and Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad;
out of Samuel's house, without doors, into the street.

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FOOTNOTES:

F24 (rxvh twlek) "circa ascendere auroram", Montanus; "quum ascenderet aurora", Junius & Tremellius.

Shmuel Alef 9:26 In-Context

24 And the tabakh took up the shok (thigh piece), and that which was upon it, and set it before Sha’ul. And Shmuel said, Hinei that which is set aside! Set it before thee, and eat; for unto this mo’ed hath it been set aside for thee since I said, I have invited HaAm. So Sha’ul did eat with Shmuel that day.

25 And when they were come down from the bamah (high place) into the town, Shmuel communed with Sha’ul upon the gag (rooftop).

26 And they arose early; and it came to pass about shachar, that Shmuel called Sha’ul to the gag (rooftop), saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Sha’ul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Shmuel, outside.

27 And as they were going down to the outskirts of the town, Shmuel said to Sha’ul, Bid the na’ar pass on before us (and he passed on), but stand thou still a while, that I may show thee the Devar Elohim.