1 Samuel 9 · Verse 22

1 Samuel 9:22

And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.
1 Samuel 9:22, King James Version

1 Samuel 9:22 in other translations

BSBThen Samuel took Saul and his servant, brought them into the hall, and seated them in the place of honor among those who were invited—about thirty in all.
WEBSamuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the guest room, and made them sit in the best place among those who were invited, who were about thirty persons.
ASVAnd Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the guest-chamber, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, who were about thirty persons.
YLTAnd Samuel taketh Saul, and his young man, and bringeth them in to the chamber, and giveth to them a place at the head of those called; and they are about thirty men.
DARBYAnd Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the chamber, and gave them a place at the head of them that were invited; and they were about thirty persons.
BBEThen Samuel took Saul and his servant into the guest room, and made them take the chief place among all the guests who were there, about thirty persons.
WebsterAnd Samuel took Saul, and his servant, and brought them into the parlor, and made them sit in the chief place among them that were invited, who were about thirty persons.

What does 1 Samuel 9:22 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
22. Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour--The toil-worn but noble-looking traveller found himself suddenly seated among the principal men of the place and treated as the most distinguished guest.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 22 Brought them into the parlour - It might as well be called kitchen; it was the place where they sat down to feast.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 9:18-27

Samuel, that good prophet, was so far from envying Saul, or bearing him any ill-will, that he was the first and most forward to do him honour. Both that evening and early the next morning, Samuel communed with Saul upon the flat roof of the house. We may suppose Samuel now convinced Saul that he was the person God had fixed upon for the government, and of his own willingness to resign. How different are the purposes…

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1 Samuel 9:22 in the original Hebrew

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וַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH3947
שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
שָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586
וְאֶֽת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
נַעֲר֔וֹna.'a.Roservant hisH5288
וַיְבִיאֵ֖םvay.vi.'Emand he brought themH935
לִשְׁכָּ֑תָהlish.Ka.tah[the] room towardsH3957
וַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.Tenand he gaveH5414
לָהֶ֤םla.Hemto <the> them
מָקוֹם֙ma.kOma placeH4725
בְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.Roshat [the] head ofH7218
הַקְּרוּאִ֔יםha.ke.ru.'Imthose [who] were invitedH7121
וְהֵ֖מָּהve.He.mahand theyH1992
כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםkish.lo.Shim[were] about thirtyH7970
אִֽישׁ\׃'IshmanH376

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

Cross references for 1 Samuel 9:22

  • Genesis 43:32

    And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

  • Luke 14:10

    But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
in the chiefest.
Ge 43:32; Lu 14:10

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 9:21

    And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?

  • 1 Samuel 9:22

    And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.

  • 1 Samuel 9:23

    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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1 Samuel 9:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y trabando Samuel de Saúl y de su criado, metiólos en la sala, y dióles lugar á la cabecera de los convidados, que eran como unos treinta hombres.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Samuel prit Saül et son jeune homme, et les fit entrer dans la salle, et leur donna place à la tête des invités; et ils étaient environ 30 hommes.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Samuel nahm Saul und seinen Knaben und führte sie in den Saal, und er gab ihnen einen Platz obenan unter den Geladenen; und es waren ihrer bei dreißig Mann.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Assumens itaque Samuel Saulem et puerum ejus, introduxit eos in triclinium, et dedit eis locum in capite eorum qui fuerant invitati: erant enim quasi triginta viri.