“Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.” (1 Samuel 9:1)
The tribe of Benjamin was the smallest tribe of Israel. They are named for the youngest child of Jacob. Jacob gave a account of what would happen for each of his sons.(Gen 49) The tribe of Benjamin is described as, “Benjamin will be like a wolf. A warlike tribe that will attack the enemy as a wolf would attack a prey. Unlike the wolf, Benjamin will share his victories with the other Tribes.”
Saul, the son of Kish, posed a striking figure. He was taller than most people, was physically strong, and aesthetically pleasing to look at. Kish, Saul’s father had his donkey’s disappear. Kish sent Saul, and Saul’s servant to find them.
Saul looked all over the land of the Benjaminites looking for the donkeys, but they couldn’t find them. Saul had nearly given up when Saul’s servant told him of a prophet in the city that could tell them where to go. The prophet was Samuel.
The day before Saul arrived, God told Samuel about Saul and how he would appear the next day.
Samuel meets Saul and invites Saul to sit down next to him in a feast that Samuel was having. They spoke during the dinner, Samuel with Saul. As the dinner ended Samuel and Saul retired to the roof of the house to speak to each other. As morning came Samuel and Saul went on a walk through the city.
Samuel asked the servant that was with them to walk ahead. Samuel now talks with Saul privately about what God has showed him.
Stay Tuned…
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