1 Samuel 9:20 Meaning and Explanation
“And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father’s house?”
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Read Full Chapter →Samuel tells Saul the donkeys are found and hints that the desire of all Israel rests on him and his family.
What Does 1 Samuel 9:20 Mean?
Samuel sets Saul's small worry to rest at once: the donkeys lost three days ago are found, so he need not give them another thought. Then the prophet turns to something far greater, asking on whom the desire of all Israel rests, and pointing to Saul and his father's house. The errand is over; the calling is beginning.
Samuel lifts Saul's gaze from a minor loss to a momentous future. The God who tends to the small concern of stray animals is the same God who shapes the destiny of nations, and he cares about both. Often the Lord settles our lesser anxieties so that we are free to receive his larger purpose. He knows the donkeys are found before he calls a man to a throne, and nothing about us is too small for his attention.
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What does 1 Samuel 9:20 mean?
Samuel tells Saul the donkeys are found and hints that the desire of all Israel rests on him and his family.