1 Samuel 9:3-10
1Sam 10:2; Judg 5:10, Judg 10:4 mount Judg 17:1, Judg 19:1 Shalisha 2Kgs 4:42 Shalim Gen 33:18; John 3:23 Zuph 1Sam 1:1 take thought 1Sam 10:2; Matt 6:25, Matt 6:28, Matt 6:34; Luke 12:11, Luke 12:22 city 1Sam 2:27; Deut 33:1; 1Kgs 13:1; 2Kgs 6:6; 1Tim 6:11 an honourable 1Thess 2:10, 1Thess 5:13 all that he saith 1Sam 3:19-20; Isa 44:26; Zech 1:5-6; Matt 24:35 what shall Judg 6:18, Judg 13:15-17; 1Kgs 14:3; 2Kgs 4:42, 2Kgs 5:5, 2Kgs 8:8 spent in Heb. gone out of, etc there is not We are not to suppose from this that the prophets took money to predict future events: Saul only refers to an invariable custom, that no man approached a superior without some present or another, however small in value. Dr. Pococke tells us of a present of fifty radishes! Other authors mention a flower, an orange, or similar trifles; and Mr. Bruce says, that one who wished to solicit a favour from him, presented him with about a score of dates! "I mention this trifling circumstance," says Mr. B. "to shew how essential to human and civil intercourse presents are considered to be in the East; whether it be dates, or whether it be diamonds, they are so much a part of their manners, that without them, an inferior will never be at peace in his own mind, or think that he has hold of his superior for protection. But superiors give no presents to their inferiors." Presents then are tokens of honour; not intended as offers of payment or enrichment. have we Heb. is with us I have here at hand Heb. there is found in my hand, 1Sam 9:8 inquire Gen 25:22; Judg 1:1 a Seer 2Sam 24:11; 2Kgs 17:13; 1Chr 26:28, 1Chr 29:29; 2Chr 16:7, 2Chr 16:10; Isa 29:10; Isa 30:10; Amos 7:12 Well said Heb. Thy word is good, 2Kgs 5:13-14
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