Matthew Poole Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:7 - 9:7

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Matthew Poole Commentary - 1 Samuel 9:7 - 9:7


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The bread is spent in our vessels: this he saith, because bread was not unusually given by way of present, as we see, 1Sa_10:3,4. Or bread is put for all manner of provisions, as is frequent; and among these they might have something not unfit, in these plain times, to make a present of, as clusters of raisins, or cakes of figs, such as Abigail presented to David, 1Sa_25:18. See also 1Ki_14:3 2Ki_4:42.



There is not a present; such presents were then made to the prophets, 1Ki_14:2,3 2Ki_4:42 8:8; either as a testimony of respect to him as their superior; upon which account subjects made presents to their kings, 1Sa_10:27; and the Persians never came to their king without some gift: or as a grateful acknowledgment of his favour; or for the support of the prophets themselves; or of the sons of the prophets; or of other persons in want, known to them.