1 Samuel 10:2 Meaning and Explanation
“When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?”
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Read Full Chapter →Samuel gives Saul the first of several precise signs to confirm his calling: two men near Rachel's tomb will tell him the lost donkeys are found.
What Does 1 Samuel 10:2 Mean?
Saul had set out only to recover his father's stray donkeys, and now Samuel tells him exactly what will happen on the road home. The first confirming sign comes at Rachel's sepulchre on Benjamin's border: two men will report that the animals are found and that his father has stopped worrying about them and begun worrying about his son.
God meets Saul's uncertainty with detailed assurance. The same Lord who knows where stray donkeys wander knows the anxious heart of a father, and weaves both into a sign that this calling is real. Such care reveals a God attentive to small things, who confirms His word so His servant can step forward without fear.
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What does 1 Samuel 10:2 mean?
Samuel gives Saul the first of several precise signs to confirm his calling: two men near Rachel's tomb will tell him the lost donkeys are found.