6And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.
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And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim.
And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 3-10)Here is, I. A great man rising from small beginnings. It does not appear that Saul had any preferment at all, or was in any post of honour or trust, till he was chosen king of Israel. Most that are advanced rise gradually, but Saul, from the level with his neighbours, stepped at once into the throne, according to that of Hannah, He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, to set them among princes , 1…
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