“Oh? And what did he say?” his uncle asked.
Parallel translations
- WEB Saul’s uncle said, “Please tell me what Samuel said to you.”
- KJV And Saul’s uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you.
- BSB “Tell me,” Saul’s uncle asked, “what did Samuel say to you?”
- NKJV And Saul’s uncle said, “Tell me, please, what Samuel said to you.”
- NASB Saul’s uncle said, “Please tell me what Samuel said to you.”
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Quick answer
Saul's uncle presses him to tell what Samuel said. The question probes toward the secret of the kingdom.
Overview
The uncle's curiosity drives the narrative toward the tension of what Saul will disclose. It shows that news of Samuel the seer naturally drew interest. The verse builds suspense around Saul's restraint concerning his anointing.
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The rise of the anointed king after Israel's failed first choice points to the true Anointed One (Messiah means 'anointed'), the shepherd-king after God's own heart from Bethlehem.
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