1 Samuel 9:23 BSB — MannaFest

1 Samuel 9:23

And Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion I gave you and told you to set aside.”

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.

KJV

And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And Samuel said unto the cook,.... That dressed and prepared the food for the entertainment of the guests: bring the portion which I gave thee; to dress; for part of the provisions of the feast was Samuel's, and the other part the people's that brought the peace offerings: of which I said unto thee, set it by thee; do not bring it in with the rest, but keep it in the kitchen till called for.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Said unto the cook - טבח tabbach, here rendered cook; the singular of טבחות tabbachoth, female cooks, 1Sa 8:13, from the root tabach, to slay or butcher. Probably the butcher is here meant.

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
שְׁמוּאֵל֙	she.mu.'El	Samuel	H8050 →
לַטַּבָּ֔ח	la.ta.Bach	to the cook	H2876 →
תְּנָה֙	te.Nah	give !	H5414 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
הַמָּנָ֔ה	ha.ma.Nah	the portion	H4490 →
אֲשֶׁ֥ר	'a.Sher	which	H834 →
נָתַ֖תִּי	na.Ta.ti	I gave	H5414 →
לָ֑ךְ	Lakh	to <the> you
אֲשֶׁר֙	'a.Sher	which	H834 →
אָמַ֣רְתִּי	'a.Mar.ti	I said	H559 →
אֵלֶ֔יךָ	'e.Lei.kha	to you	H413 →
שִׂ֥ים	sim	put	H7760 →
אֹתָ֖הּ	'o.Tah	<obj.> it	H853 →
עִמָּֽךְ׃	'i.Makh	with you	H5973 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Genesis 43:34
When the portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of the others. So they feasted and drank freely with Joseph.
leads to
- Genesis 45:22
  He gave new garments to each of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 1 Samuel 1:5
  But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.
- 2 Samuel 11:8
  Then he said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” So Uriah left the palace, and a gift from the king followed him.
- Ecclesiastes 10:19
  A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.
- Matthew 11:19
  The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”
Through
1 Samuel 1:5
But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.
leads to
- Genesis 30:2
  Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”
- Genesis 29:30–31
  Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.
- Genesis 20:18
  for on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech’s household.

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Where the connections lead

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About 1 Samuel