His son Saul was the most handsome man in Israel—head and shoulders taller than anyone else in the land.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A choice young man, and a goodly. —The Hebrew word which is rendered in English by “a choice young man” cannot signify both these …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

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,…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he has a son whose name was Saul
Of this name was the great apostle of the Gentiles before his conversion, and w…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Saul readily went to seek his father's asses. His obedience to his father was praiseworthy. His servant proposed that, since they were now at Ramah…