In the gate. —The Septuagint (Greek Version) here reads, in the midst of the city. It is not improbable that this is the …

As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until…

Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate
Either at the door of his own house, just as he was coming out of it, or w…

Samuel, that good prophet, was so far from envying Saul or bearing him any ill-will, that he was the first and most eager to do him honour. Both th…