Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:7

Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:7 - 9:7

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Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:7 - 9:7

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9:1 - 9:1
9:2 - 9:2
9:3 - 9:3
9:4 - 9:4
9:6 - 9:6
9:7 - 9:7
9:8 - 9:8
9:9 - 9:9
9:11 - 9:11
9:14 - 9:14
9:15 - 9:15
9:18 - 9:18
9:20 - 9:20
9:21 - 9:21
9:22 - 9:22
9:24 - 9:24
9:25 - 9:25

Saul said to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? - According to Eastern notions, it would be considered a want of respect for any person to go into the presence of a superior man of rank or of official station without a present of some kind in his hand, however trifling in value.

the bread is spent in our vessels - Shepherds, going in quest of their cattle, put up in a bag as much flour for making bread as will last sometimes for thirty days. It appears that Saul thought of giving the man of God a cake from his travelling bag, and this would have been sufficient to render the indispensable act of civility - the customary tribute to official dignity.