1 Samuel 9

1 Samuel 9

Chart from recommended resource Jensen's Survey of the OT - used by permission 1 Samuel Chart from Charles Swindoll TIMELINE OF THE BOOKS OF SAMUEL, KINGS & CHRONICLES 1107 1011 971 931 853 722 586 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 1 Kings 2 Kings 31 1-4 5-10 11-20 21-24 1-11 12-22 1-17 18-25 1 Chronicles 10 1 Chr 11-19 1 Chr 20-29 2 Chronicles 1-9 2 Chronicles 10-20 2 Chronicles 21-36 Legend: B.C. dates at top of timeline are approximate. Note that 931BC marks the division of the Kingdom into Southern Tribes (Judah and Benjamin) and Ten Northern Tribes. To avoid confusion be aware that after the division of the Kingdom in 931BC, the Southern Kingdom is most often designated in Scripture as "Judah" and the Northern Kingdom as "Israel." Finally, note that 1 Chronicles 1-9 is not identified on the timeline because these chapters are records of genealogy. The Ryrie Study Bible Map on Left ESV Global Study Bible, on right Jensen's Survey of the OT 1 Samuel 8 1 Samuel 9 1 Samuel 10 1 Samuel 11 1 Samuel 12 A King Requested A King Chosen King Goes Forth The Kingdom Admonished People request a king Saul comes to Samuel Saul Anointed Saul’s call to arms Samuel’s call to commitment 1 Samuel 9:1 Now there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor. (NASB95: Lockman) BGT 1 Samuel 9:1 καὶ ἦν ἀνὴρ ἐξ υἱῶν Βενιαμιν καὶ ὄνομα αὐτῷ Κις υἱὸς Αβιηλ υἱοῦ Σαρεδ υἱοῦ Βαχιρ υἱοῦ Αφεκ υἱοῦ ἀνδρὸς Ιεμιναίου ἀνὴρ δυνατός KJV 1 Samuel 9:1 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power. NET 1 Samuel 9:1 There was a Benjaminite man named Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin. He was a prominent person. CSB 1 Samuel 9:1 There was an influential man of Benjamin named Kish son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, son of a Benjaminite. ESV 1 Samuel 9:1 There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite, a man of wealth. NIV 1 Samuel 9:1 There was a Benjamite, a man of standing, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin. NLT 1 Samuel 9:1 There was a wealthy, influential man named Kish from the tribe of Benjamin. He was the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, of the tribe of Benjamin. NRS 1 Samuel 9:1 There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish son of Abiel son of Zeror son of Becorath son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite, a man of wealth. Kish: 1Sa 14:51 1Ch 8:30-33 9:36-39 Acts 13:21 valor. 1Sa 25:2 2Sa 19:32 Job 1:3 1 Samuel 9 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Outline from Dale Ralph Davis - Part 2—A King in God’s Place 1 Samuel 8–14 The King Thing—1 Samuel 8:1-22 Lost and Found—1 Samuel 9:1–10:16 A Lost King?—1 Samuel 10:17–27 A Hopeful Beginning—1 Samuel 11:1-15 Covenant—Accusing and Assuring—1 Samuel 12:1-25 Tarnish on the Crown—1 Samuel 13:1-23 Sad Success—1 Samuel 14:1-52 SAUL'S FATHER KISH A MIGHTY MAN OF VALOR One might entitle this chapter how losing donkeys to find a king. To get the full impact of chapters 9-10 you need to understand that behind all these variegated events we see the sovereign hand of God orchestrating the the building of Israel's first human monarchy. He will use donkeys, 2 men, 3 men, prophets, girls going for water, evil Ammonite warlord, etc. Ask the Spirit to show you the invisible hand of God controlling the scenes He is behind! This same sovereign God is orchestrating events in each of our lives whether we recognize it or not. Perhaps one of the marvels of heaven will be to see the manifold times He has been behind the events in our life, but that's conjecture. Now there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty (gibbor) man of valor - Saul's line is given back 5 generations with emphasis on his father Kish being "a prominent person" (NET Version) or "a man of wealth" (ESV). The latter designation is supported by the fact that we soon see he owned more than one donkey and Saul was accompanied by a servant, indicating he came from a well off family. Kish - The son of Abiel and the father of Saul, the first king of Israel. He was of the tribe of Benjamin, of the family of the Matrites (1Sa 9:1; 14:51; compare Acts 13:21; 1Sa 10:21). According to 1Ch 8:33 and 9:39, "Ner begat Kish" By reading "Ner begat Abner" (compare 1Sa 14:51; 1Ch 6:28), the difficulty is at least partly overcome. In 1Ch 12:1, Kish is also mentioned as the father of Saul, and again in 2Sa 21:14, we are told that the sepulcher of Kish was located in the country of Benjamin, in Zela. His place of residence seems to have been at Gibeah. J D Greear - Saul’s name derives from the Hebrew word sha’al meaning “asked” (OR DESIRED) and reminds us that Israel got the king they “asked” (DESIRED) for—a king like all the other nations—but rejected the true King they needed: the Lord God. (See Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Samuel)