1 Samuel 9:5 BSB — MannaFest

1 Samuel 9:5

When they reached the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant, “Come, let us go back, or my father will stop worrying about the donkeys and start worrying about us.”

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

When they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return, lest my father leave off caring for the asses, and be anxious for us.

KJV

And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.

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Commentary

2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Were come to the land of Zuph - Calmet supposes that Saul and his servant went from Gibeah to Shalisha, in the tribe of Dan; from thence to Shalim, near to Jerusalem; and thence, traversing the tribe of Benjamin, they purposed to return to Gibeah; but passing through the land of Zuph, in which Ramatha, the country of Samuel, was situated, they determined to call on this prophet to gain some directions from him; the whole of this circuit he supposes to have amounted to no more than about twenty-five leagues, or three days’ journey.

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The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Children should take care that they do nothing to grieve or frighten their parents, but be tender of their tenderness. His servant proposed (for, it should seem, he had more religion in him than his master) that, since they were now at Ramah, they should call on Samuel, and take his advice in this important affair.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
הֵ֗מָּה	He.mah	they	H1992 →
בָּ֚אוּ	Ba.'u	they came	H935 →
בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	be.'E.retz	in [the] land of	H776 →
צ֔וּף	Tzuf	Zuph	H6689 →
וְשָׁא֥וּל	ve.sha.'Ul	and Saul	H7586 →
אָמַ֛ר	'a.Mar	he said	H559 →
לְנַעֲר֥וֹ	le.na.'a.Ro	to servant his	H5288 →
אֲשֶׁר־	'a.Sher-	who	H834 →
עִמּ֖וֹ	i.Mo	[was] with him	H5973 →
לְכָ֣ה	le.Khah	come !	H1980 →
וְנָשׁ֑וּבָה	ve.na.Shu.vah	so let us turn back	H7725 →
פֶּן־	pen-	lest	H6435 →
יֶחְדַּ֥ל	yech.Dal	he should cease	H2308 →
אָבִ֛י	'a.Vi	father my	H1 →
מִן־	min-	from	H4480 →
הָאֲתֹנ֖וֹת	ha.'a.to.Not	the she-asses	H860 →
וְדָ֥אַג	ve.Da.'ag	and he will be anxious	H1672 →
לָֽנוּ׃	La.nu	to <the> us

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

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Where the connections lead

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Matthew 6:25
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more…
leads to
- Philippians 4:6
  Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 1 Peter 5:7
  Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.
- Romans 8:32
  He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?
- Psalms 55:22
  Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.
- Luke 12:22–31
  Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.
Through
Matthew 6:28
And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin.
leads to
- Matthew 6:25
  Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more…
- Luke 12:27
  Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.
Through
Luke 12:11
When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.
leads to
- Matthew 10:17–20
  But beware of men; for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About 1 Samuel

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About 1 Samuel