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The servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.
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A Token of Respect, Not a Fee
Commentators explain that the small silver coin was not a payment for services, as if Samuel were a fortune-teller for hire. Samuel did not need their money. Rather, offering a gift was a customary sign of respect and honor when approaching a person of authority or a man of God, acknowledging the value they placed on his office.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The fourth part of a shekel had a value of about sixpence. The shekel was probably divided into four quarters by a cross, much like early En…
19th Century
Anglican
The fourth part of a shekel of silver. — “Probably this shekel of silver was roughly stamped, and divided into four quarters by a …
Baptist
He was a man who looked further ahead than others could; for, under divine inspiration, he could see into the future.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the servant answered Saul again, and said As he had answered him before, when Saul proposed to return home, by t…
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…
