1 Samuel 9 · Verse 17

1 Samuel 9:17

And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.
1 Samuel 9:17, King James Version

1 Samuel 9:17 in other translations

BSBWhen Samuel saw Saul, the LORD told him, “Here is the man of whom I spoke; he shall rule over My people.”
WEBWhen Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, “Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! He will have authority over my people.”
ASVAnd when Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah said unto him, Behold, the man of whom I spake to thee! this same shall have authority over my people.
YLTWhen Samuel hath seen Saul, then hath Jehovah answered him, ‘Lo, the man of whom I have spoken unto thee; this one doth restrain My people.'
DARBYAnd as Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah answered him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this man shall rule over my people.
BBEAnd when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him, This is the man of whom I gave you word! he it is who is to have authority over my people.
WebsterAnd when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this same shall reign over my people.

What does 1 Samuel 9:17 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 17 Behold the man whom I spake to thee of - What an intimate communion must Samuel have held with his God! A constant familiarity seems to have existed between them.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 9:11-17

The very maid-servants of the city could direct to the prophet. They had heard of the sacrifice, and could tell of the necessity for Samuel's presence. It is no small benefit to live in religious and holy places. And we should always be ready to help those who are seeking after God's prophets. Though God had, in displeasure, granted Israel's request for a king, yet he sends them a man to be captain over them, to…

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1 Samuel 9:17 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖לu.she.mu.'Eland SamuelH8050
רָאָ֣הra.'Ahhe sawH7200
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586
וַיהוָ֣הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH3068
עָנָ֔הוּ'a.Na.huhe answered himH6030
הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehhere!H2009
הָאִישׁ֙ha.'Ishthe manH376
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834
אָמַ֣רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI spokeH559
אֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413
זֶ֖הzehthis [one]H2088
יַעְצֹ֥רya'.Tzorhe will ruleH6113
בְּעַמִּֽי\׃be.'a.Miover people myH5971

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Samuel 9:17

  • Hosea 13:11

    I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.

  • Acts 13:21

    And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.

  • 1 Samuel 16:6-12

    And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the Lord’s anointed is before him. But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this. Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this. …

  • 1 Samuel 3:13

    For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.

  • Nehemiah 13:19

    And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.

  • Nehemiah 13:25

    And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.

  • 2 Samuel 23:6-7

    But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands: But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.

  • Romans 13:3-4

    For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Behold.
16:6-12; Ho 13:11
reign over. Heb. restrain in.
3:13; 2Sa 23:6,7; Ne 13:19,25; Ac 13:21; Ro 13:3,4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Samuel 9:16

    To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.

  • 1 Samuel 9:17

    And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.

  • 1 Samuel 9:18

    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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1 Samuel 9:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y luego que Samuel vió á Saúl, Jehová le dijo: He aquí éste es el varón del cual te hablé; éste señoreará á mi pueblo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et comme Samuel vit Saül, l’ Éternel lui répondit: Voilà l’homme dont je t’ai parlé; c’est lui qui dominera sur mon peuple.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Sobald nun Samuel Saul sah, antwortete ihm Jehova: Siehe da den Mann, von dem ich zu dir geredet habe; dieser soll über mein Volk herrschen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Cumque aspexisset Samuel Saulem, Dominus dixit ei: Ecce vir quem dixeram tibi: iste dominabitur populo meo.