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They ran and fetched him there; and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.
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A Kingly Appearance
Commentators explain that Saul's impressive height was culturally significant. John Gill notes that standing head and shoulders above others made him look 'graceful and majestic,' fitting the common expectation for a king and making him appear venerable to the people.
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1 Samuel
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Reformed Baptist
And they ran and fetched him from there Being in haste to see their king elect, and proclaim him:
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Samuel tells the people, You have this day rejected your God. Saul now had so little fondness for that power—which, soon after he possesse…
