1 SAMUEL 10:23 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.”
Therefore they enquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither — they consult the LORD about Saul's whereabouts, recognizing that something is amiss. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff — God reveals that Saul has hidden himself 'among the stuff' (b'keruyim hak'lilim), among the baggage or equipment of the encampment. The hiding suggests a contradiction: Saul has been anointed king, yet when publicly selected, he hides. This may reflect genuine humility, fear, or reluctance before the responsibility of kingship.
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