1 Samuel 9:23 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Samuel said to the cook, 'Bring the special portion that I gave you, the one I told you to set aside.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Samuel had prepared a special portion of food in advance for Saul, showing God's detailed planning even in small things.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during Saul's first meeting with Samuel, where the prophet had been divinely told that Israel's future king would arrive. Samuel had prepared for this moment by instructing the cook to set aside a choice portion of meat from a sacrificial meal, demonstrating that God had orchestrated even these details.

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The cook brought the shoulder of meat with everything on it and placed it in front of Saul. Samuel said, 'Look at what has been saved for you! This portion was set aside especially for you from the time I invited the people to this meal.' So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

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