1 Samuel 9:14 Meaning and Explanation
“And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.”
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Read Full Chapter →As they enter the city, Samuel himself comes out toward them on his way to the high place.
What Does 1 Samuel 9:14 Mean?
Saul and his servant go up into the city, and at that very moment Samuel comes out toward them, heading to the high place. The seer the young women described is now named for the first time in this chapter: it is Samuel, Israel's great prophet and judge. The two parties meet in the gate just as each is set in motion.
The meeting could not be better timed, and it is no accident. The Lord has been arranging this encounter from before the search for the donkeys began, drawing prophet and future king together at the exact crossing of their paths. God's providence is often hidden until the moment it becomes plain. When his timing finally surfaces, we see that he was at work all along, bringing his servants to meet just where he intended.
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What does 1 Samuel 9:14 mean?
As they enter the city, Samuel himself comes out toward them on his way to the high place.