The Meaning of 1 Samuel 9:18 Explained

1 Samuel 9:18

KJV: Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.

YLT: And Saul draweth nigh to Samuel in the midst of the gate, and saith, 'Declare, I pray thee, to me, where is this -- the seer's house?'

Darby: And Saul drew near to Samuel in the midst of the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.

ASV: Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.

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What is the context of 1 Samuel 9:18?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house [is].

What does 1 Samuel 9:18 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 9:15-27 - The Prophet Meets The Coming King

There are some favored souls to whom God reveals His secrets, Psalms 25:14; John 15:15. Covet, above all things, that habitual nearness to God in which God may speak as a man to His friend. Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man conceived, what God has prepared for those who love Him; but He reveals them by His Spirit. Even when Samuel encountered Saul in the street, Samuel's guidance by God continued, 1 Samuel 9:17. His fellowship with the Eternal was like a deep-flowing current; his meeting with Saul a leaf dropped on its surface.

The prophet did not meet the young man as a rival. The life which is lived in God's presence is so filled with His light and His love that it is not disturbed by the fickle fancies of the crowd. Samuel was quite ready to be abased and to see another exalted, if God willed it, Philippians 4:12. It is good, when we are in partnership with God, to allow Him, at the critical moment, to send the man or woman whom He has selected. "Tomorrow"¦ I will send thee a man." Such may come on quite another errand, but God will give us divine guidance and discernment, so that we may be ready to receive and welcome Him. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 9

¹ Saul despairing to find his father's donkeys
⁶ by the counsel of his servant
¹¹ and direction of young maidens
¹⁵ according to God's revelation
¹⁸ comes to Samuel
¹⁹ Samuel entertains Saul at the feast
²⁵ Samuel, after secret communication, brings Saul on his way

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 9:18 mean?

And drew near Saul to Samuel in the gate and said tell please me where [is] - house of the seer

וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ שָׁא֛וּל אֶת־ שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל בְּת֣וֹךְ הַשָּׁ֑עַר וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַגִּֽידָה־ נָּ֣א לִ֔י אֵי־ זֶ֖ה בֵּ֥ית הָרֹאֶֽה

וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ	And drew near
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: נָגַשׁ Sense: to draw near, approach.
שָׁא֛וּל	Saul
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁאוּל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel.
שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל	Samuel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שְׁמוּאֵל Sense: son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during the days of Saul and David.
הַשָּׁ֑עַר	the gate
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: שַׁעַר Sense: gate.
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	and said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
הַגִּֽידָה־	tell
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine singular, third person feminine singular Root: נָגַד Sense: to be conspicuous, tell, make known.
נָּ֣א	please
Parse: Interjection Root: נָא Sense: I (we) pray, now, please.
לִ֔י	me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
אֵי־	where [is]
Parse: Interrogative Root: אֵי Sense: where?, whence?.
זֶ֖ה	-
Parse: Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
בֵּ֥ית	house
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בַּיִת Sense: house.
הָרֹאֶֽה	of the seer
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: רֹאֶה Sense: seer, prophet.

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