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The food in our sacks is gone. We have no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?&#8221 <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/9.htm">New Living Translation</a> “But we don’t have anything to offer him,” Saul replied. “Even our food is gone, and we don’t have a thing to give him.” <a href="/esv/1_samuel/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then Saul said to his servant, “But if we go, what can we bring the man? For the bread in our sacks is gone, and there is no present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?” <a href="/bsb/1_samuel/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “If we do go,” Saul replied, “what can we give the man? For the bread in our packs is gone, and there is no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?” <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/9.htm">King James Bible</a> Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we? <a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/9.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Saul said to his servant, “But look, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread in our vessels is all gone, and there is no present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?” <a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Saul said to his servant, “But look, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread is gone from our sacks and there is no gift to bring to the man of God. What do we have?” <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Saul said to his servant, &#8220But behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread is gone from our sack and there is no present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Saul said to his servant, “But behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread is gone from our sack and there is no present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?” <a href="/lsb/1_samuel/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Saul said to his young man, “But behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread is gone from our sack, and there is no present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?” <a href="/amp/1_samuel/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Saul said to his servant, “But look, if we go [to see him], what shall we bring to the man? For the bread from our sacks is gone and there is no gift to bring to the man of God. What do we have [to offer]?” <a href="/csb/1_samuel/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Suppose we do go,” Saul said to his servant, “what do we take the man? The food from our packs is gone, and there’s no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have? ” <a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> &#8220Suppose we do go,&#8221 Saul said to his attendant, &#8220what do we take the man? The food from our packs is gone, and there&#8217s no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?&#8221 <a href="/asv/1_samuel/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we? <a href="/cev/1_samuel/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Saul said, "How can we talk to the prophet when I don't have anything to give him? We don't even have any bread left in our sacks. What can we give him?" <a href="/erv/1_samuel/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we? <a href="/gwt/1_samuel/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "If we go," Saul asked his servant, "what could we bring the man since the food in our sacks is gone? There's no present we can bring the man of God. What do we have?" <a href="/gnt/1_samuel/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> "If we go to him, what can we give him?" Saul asked. "There is no food left in our packs, and we don't have a thing to give him, do we?" <a href="/isv/1_samuel/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> Saul told the young man, "Look, we could go, but what could we bring the man? The bread is gone from our bags, and there is no present to bring to the man of God. What do we have with us?" <a href="/msb/1_samuel/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?If we do go,? Saul replied, ?what can we give the man? For the bread in our packs is gone, and there is no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?? <a href="/net/1_samuel/9.htm">NET Bible</a> So Saul said to his servant, "All right, we can go. But what can we bring the man, since the food in our bags is used up? We have no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?" <a href="/nheb/1_samuel/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then Saul said to his servant, "But look, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread is gone in our vessels, and there is no gift to bring to the man of God. What do we have?" <a href="/wbt/1_samuel/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then said Saul to his servant, But behold, if we go, what shall we bring to the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we? <a href="/web/1_samuel/9.htm">World English Bible</a> Then Saul said to his servant, “But behold, if we go, what should we bring the man? For the bread is spent in our sacks, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Saul says to his young man, “And behold, we go, and what do we bring to the man? For the bread has gone from our vessels, and there is no present to bring to the man of God—what [is] with us?” <a href="/ylt/1_samuel/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Saul saith to his young man, 'And lo, we go, and what do we bring in to the man? for the bread hath gone from our vessels, and a present there is not to bring in to the man of God -- what is with us?' <a href="/slt/1_samuel/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Saul will say to his boy, And behold, we will go, and what shall we bring to the man? for the bread departed from our vessels, and not a gift to bring to the man of God: what with us?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_samuel/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Saul said to his servant: Behold we will go: but what shall we carry to the man of God? the bread is spent in our bags: and we have no present to make to the man of God, nor any thing at all. <a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Saul said to his servant: “Behold, let us go. But what will we bring to the man of God? The bread in our sacks has run out. And we have no small gift that we might give to the man of God, nor anything at all.” <a href="/nabre/1_samuel/9.htm">New American Bible</a> But Saul said to his servant, “If we go, what can we offer the man? The food in our bags has run out; we have no present to give the man of God. What else do we have?” <a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then Saul replied to the boy, “But if we go, what can we bring the man? For the bread in our sacks is gone, and there is no present to bring to the man of God. What have we?”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then Saul said to his servant, Behold, if we go, what shall we bring to the man of God? For the bread is spent in our bags and there are no provisions to bring a present to the man of God, because we have nothing. <a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Shaul said to the boy, “Behold, what are we going to take to the man of God, for the bread is spent from our goods, and there are no provisions to bring to the man of God, because we have nothing?”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_samuel/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Then said Saul to his servant: 'But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God; what have we?' <a href="/sep/1_samuel/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Saul said to his young man that was with him, Lo, then, we will go; but what shall we bring the man of God? for the loaves are spent out of our vessels, and we have nothing more with us that belongs to us to bring to the man of God. <a href="/parallel/1_samuel/9-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=2089" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/9.htm">Saul Chosen as King</a> …6“Look,” said the servant, “in this city there is a man of God who is highly respected; everything he says surely comes to pass. Let us go there now. Perhaps he will tell us which way to go.” 7<a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">“If</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: nê·lêḵ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">we do go,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">replied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: lə·na·‘ă·rōw (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A boy, lad, youth, retainer. From na'ar; a boy, from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also, a girl."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: ū·mah- (Conj-w:: Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">“what</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: nā·ḇî (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">can we give</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: lā·’îš (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">the man?</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: hal·le·ḥem (Art:: N-ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">the bread</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: mik·kê·lê·nū (Prep-m:: N-mpc:: 1cp) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">in our packs</a> <a href="/hebrew/235.htm" title="235: ’ā·zal (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To go. A primitive root; to go away, hence, to disappear.">is gone,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên- (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">and there is no</a> <a href="/hebrew/8670.htm" title="8670: ū·ṯə·šū·rāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Perhaps gift, present. From shuwr in the sense of arrival; a gift.">gift</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: lə·hā·ḇî (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">to take</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: lə·’îš (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">to the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: māh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">What</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">do we have?”</a> 8The servant answered him again. “Look,” he said “I have here in my hand a quarter shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God, and he will tell us our way.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_kings/14-3.htm">1 Kings 14:3</a> Take with you ten loaves of bread, some cakes, and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what will become of the boy.” <a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">2 Kings 4:42</a> Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha. <a href="/judges/6-18.htm">Judges 6:18-19</a> Please do not depart from this place until I return to You. Let me bring my offering and set it before You.” And the LORD said, “I will stay until you return.” / So Gideon went in and prepared a young goat and unleavened bread and an ephah of flour. He placed the meat in a basket and the broth in a pot and brought them out to present to Him under the oak. <a href="/genesis/24-53.htm">Genesis 24:53</a> Then he brought out jewels of silver and gold, and articles of clothing, and he gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious gifts to her brother and her mother. <a href="/1_kings/13-7.htm">1 Kings 13:7</a> Then the king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.” <a href="/2_kings/5-5.htm">2 Kings 5:5</a> “Go now,” said the king of Aram, “and I will send you with a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman departed, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of clothing. <a href="/1_kings/17-10.htm">1 Kings 17:10-16</a> So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.” / And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread.” / But she replied, “As surely as the LORD your God lives, I have no bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. Look, I am gathering a couple of sticks to take home and prepare a meal for myself and my son, so that we may eat it and die.” ... <a href="/2_kings/8-8.htm">2 Kings 8:8-9</a> So the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift in your hand, go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD through him, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’” / So Hazael went to meet Elisha, taking with him a gift of forty camel loads of every good thing from Damascus. And he went in and stood before him and said, “Your son Ben-hadad king of Aram has sent me to ask, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’” <a href="/matthew/10-9.htm">Matthew 10:9-10</a> Do not carry any gold or silver or copper in your belts. / Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions. <a href="/luke/9-3.htm">Luke 9:3</a> “Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic. <a href="/mark/6-8.htm">Mark 6:8</a> He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts— <a href="/matthew/10-41.htm">Matthew 10:41-42</a> Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward. / And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.” <a href="/1_corinthians/9-11.htm">1 Corinthians 9:11-14</a> If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much for us to reap a material harvest from you? / If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ. / Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings? ... <a href="/1_timothy/5-18.htm">1 Timothy 5:18</a> For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.” <a href="/galatians/6-6.htm">Galatians 6:6</a> Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?what shall<a href="/judges/6-18.htm">Judges 6:18</a> Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.<a href="/judges/13-15.htm">Judges 13:15-17</a> And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee… <a href="/1_kings/14-3.htm">1 Kings 14:3</a> And take with thee ten loaves, and cracknels, and a cruse of honey, and go to him: he shall tell thee what shall become of the child.spent in [heb] gone out of, etc.have we [heb] is with us.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/2-36.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-22.htm">Present</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-32.htm">Sack</a> <a href="/joshua/9-4.htm">Sacks</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-5.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-5.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/judges/19-11.htm">Spent</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-8.htm">Vessels</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-5.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/10-3.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-19.htm">Present</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">Sack</a> <a href="/genesis/42-25.htm">Sacks</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-8.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-8.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-16.htm">Spent</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-22.htm">Vessels</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-8.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 9</div>1. <a href="/1_samuel/9-1.htm">Saul despairing to find his father's donkeys</a> 6. <a href="/1_samuel/9-6.htm">by the counsel of his servant</a> 11. <a href="/1_samuel/9-11.htm">and direction of young maidens</a> 15. <a href="/1_samuel/9-15.htm">according to God's revelation</a> 18. <a href="/1_samuel/9-18.htm">comes to Samuel</a> 19. <a href="/1_samuel/9-19.htm">Samuel entertains Saul at the feast</a> 25. <a href="/1_samuel/9-25.htm">Samuel, after secret communication, brings Saul on his way</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>“If we do go,” Saul replied, Saul's response indicates a willingness to seek guidance, reflecting the cultural practice of consulting prophets or seers for divine insight. This practice was common in ancient Israel, where prophets served as intermediaries between God and the people. Saul's deference to the prophet shows respect for spiritual authority, a theme consistent throughout the Old Testament.“what can we give the man?” In ancient Near Eastern culture, it was customary to bring a gift when visiting a prophet or a person of high status. This gesture was not merely a formality but a sign of respect and acknowledgment of the prophet's role. The concept of offering gifts to those in spiritual authority is seen in other biblical narratives, such as when the Queen of Sheba brought gifts to Solomon (<a href="/1_kings/10-2.htm">1 Kings 10:2</a>).For the bread in our packs is gone, This phrase highlights the practical concern of provision during travel, reflecting the agrarian lifestyle of the time. Bread was a staple food, and its absence signifies a lack of resources. This scarcity underscores the urgency and humility in Saul's approach to the prophet, as they have nothing substantial to offer.and there is no gift to take to the man of God. The term "man of God" is a respectful title for a prophet, emphasizing his role as a divine messenger. The absence of a gift could be seen as a potential barrier to receiving the prophet's favor or insight. This reflects the cultural expectation of reciprocity and honor in interactions with spiritual leaders.What do we have?” Saul's question reveals a moment of introspection and resourcefulness. It suggests a willingness to offer whatever they possess, no matter how small, to honor the prophet. This attitude of giving from what one has, regardless of the amount, is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus commends the widow who gave two small coins (<a href="/mark/12-41.htm">Mark 12:41-44</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a> The son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, who would later become the first king of Israel. At this point in the account, he is searching for his father's lost donkeys. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_man_of_god.htm">The Man of God (Samuel)</a> A prophet and judge over Israel, known for his wisdom and leadership. Saul seeks his guidance in finding the lost donkeys. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_zuph.htm">The Land of Zuph</a> A region in the territory of Benjamin where Saul and his servant are searching for the donkeys and where they encounter Samuel. 4. <a href="/topical/s/saul's_servant.htm">Saul's Servant</a> Accompanies Saul on his journey and suggests seeking the man of God for guidance. 5. <a href="/topical/l/lost_donkeys.htm">Lost Donkeys</a> The initial reason for Saul's journey, which ultimately leads him to Samuel and sets the stage for his anointing as king.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_spiritual_authority.htm">Respect for Spiritual Authority</a> Saul's concern about bringing a gift to the man of God highlights the importance of respecting and honoring those in spiritual leadership. <a href="/topical/s/seeking_godly_counsel.htm">Seeking Godly Counsel</a> Saul's decision to seek Samuel's guidance underscores the value of seeking wisdom from godly individuals when faced with uncertainty. <a href="/topical/p/provision_and_trust.htm">Provision and Trust</a> The lack of bread and gift can remind us to trust in God's provision, even when our resources seem insufficient. <a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_service.htm">Preparation for Service</a> Saul's journey, though initially about donkeys, is part of God's preparation for his future role. God often uses ordinary circumstances to prepare us for His purposes. <a href="/topical/h/humility_in_leadership.htm">Humility in Leadership</a> Saul's initial humility and willingness to seek help is a quality that leaders should maintain, recognizing their need for guidance and support.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 9</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_grant_free_will.htm">Why did Abiathar and Ahimelech face King Saul's wrath?</a> <a href="/q/do_saul's_signs_in_1_sam_10_2-7_align_biblically.htm">How do the signs given to Saul in 1 Samuel 10:2-7 align or conflict with other biblical accounts of miraculous signs?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_one_offering_ensure_victory.htm">Why would a single burnt offering (1 Samuel 7:9) miraculously grant the Israelites victory if similar rituals elsewhere did not?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_god_kill_for_minor_offenses.htm">If life is sacred, why did God kill people for minor offenses (e.g., Uzzah touching the Ark, 2 Samuel 6:7)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) What shall we bring?--It would seem at first strange that one like Samuel should be approached by presents, but the custom of offering gifts was in many cases an act of respectful homage to a superior rather than a mere fee. Compare, for instance, the many detailed accounts of presents offered and accepted, chronicled in the varied sacred records--such as the little present of spicery, &c, sent by Jacob to the great minister or vizier of the Pharaoh of Egypt (<a href="/genesis/43-11.htm" title="And their father Israel said to them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:">Genesis 43:11</a>), and the ten cheeses Jesse gave to the captain of the thousand in which his sons were serving, and in the days of the highest civilisation and culture known in Israel, the gifts offered by the Queen of Sheba to the magnificent Solomon (<a href="/1_kings/10-10.htm" title="And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.">1Kings 10:10</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 7. - The bread is spent in our vessels. In the East a great man is always approached with a present, and offerings of food were no doubt the most usual gifts (<a href="/1_samuel/16-20.htm">1 Samuel 16:20</a>). Those made to the false prophets are contemptuously described in <a href="/ezekiel/13-19.htm">Ezekiel 13:19</a> as "handfuls of barley and pieces of bread." A present. The word is rare, and apparently is the technical name for a fee of this kind, half payment and half gift. <a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/9-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>“If וְהִנֵּ֣ה (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! we do go,” נֵלֵךְ֮ (nê·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk Saul שָׁא֜וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites replied, וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “what וּמַה־ (ū·mah-) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> What?, what!, indefinitely what can we give נָּבִ֣יא (nā·ḇî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go the man? לָאִישׁ֒ (lā·’îš) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person For כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the bread הַלֶּ֙חֶם֙ (hal·le·ḥem) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> Food, bread, grain in our packs מִכֵּלֵ֔ינוּ (mik·kê·lê·nū) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> Something prepared, any apparatus is gone, אָזַ֣ל (’ā·zal) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_235.htm">Strong's 235: </a> To go away, to disappear and there is no אֵין־ (’ên-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> A non-entity, a negative particle gift וּתְשׁוּרָ֥ה (ū·ṯə·šū·rāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8670.htm">Strong's 8670: </a> Perhaps gift, present to take לְהָבִ֖יא (lə·hā·ḇî) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to the man לְאִ֣ישׁ (lə·’îš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person of God. הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative What מָ֖ה (māh) Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> What?, what!, indefinitely what do we have?” אִתָּֽנוּ׃ (’it·tā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> Nearness, near, with, by, at, among <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/9-7.htm">1 Samuel 9:7 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/9-7.htm">1 Samuel 9:7 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_samuel/9-7.htm">1 Samuel 9:7 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/9-7.htm">1 Samuel 9:7 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/9-7.htm">1 Samuel 9:7 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/9-7.htm">1 Samuel 9:7 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/9-7.htm">1 Samuel 9:7 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/9-7.htm">1 Samuel 9:7 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/9-7.htm">1 Samuel 9:7 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_samuel/9-7.htm">1 Samuel 9:7 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-7.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 9:7 Then said Saul to his servant (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/9-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 9:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 9:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/9-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 9:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 9:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>