Geneva Bible Notes: 1 Samuel 10

1 Samuel 10:1 (a) In the Lawe this anointing signified the gifts of the holy Gost, whiche were necessarie for them that shulde rule.

1 Samuel 10:2 (b) Samuel confirmeth him by these signes that God hathe appointed him King.

1 Samuel 10:3 (/) Or, oke.

1 Samuel 10:4 (/) Ebr. of peace.

1 Samuel 10:5 (c) Which was an hie place in the citie Kiriath-jearim, where the Arke was, {Chap. 7,1}.

1 Samuel 10:6 (!) Saul is anointed King by Samuel

1 Samuel 10:9 (/) Ebr shoulder.

1 Samuel 10:9 (d) He gaue him suche vertues as were mete for a King.

1 Samuel 10:9 (!) God changeth Sauls heart and he prophecieth.

1 Samuel 10:10 (/) Or sang praises.

1 Samuel 10:12 (e) Meaning that prophecie cometh not by succession, but is giuen to whome it pleaseth God.

1 Samuel 10:12 (f) Nothing thereby him that from lowe degre commeth sodenly to honour.

1 Samuel 10:17 (!) Samuel assembleth the people, and sheweth them their sinnes.

1 Samuel 10:17 (g) Bothe to declare vnto them their faute in asking a King, & also to shew Gods sentence therein.

1 Samuel 10:20 (h) That is, by casting of lot.

1 Samuel 10:21 (!) Saul is chosen King by lot.

1 Samuel 10:22 (i) As thogh he were vnworthy and vnwilling.

1 Samuel 10:24 (/) Ebr. let the King liue.

1 Samuel 10:25 (k) As it is written in {Deuteronimie Chap. 17, 15}.

1 Samuel 10:25 (!) Samuel writeth the Kings office.

1 Samuel 10:27 (l) Bothe to auoide sedition, and also to winne them by pacience.