Bible Strands
1 Samuel 9:10
“Good,” said Saul to his servant. “Come, let us go.” So they set out for the city where the man of God was.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Saul speaks to his servant at the moment they agree to approach the man of God after the servant’s initial suggestion. They immediately leave their current location to enter the city where the prophet resides.
The words — טוֹב דְּבָרֶךָ (tov d’varekha) translates literally as “your word [is] good,” confirming the servant’s proposal. לְכָה נֵלֵכָה (lekhah nelekhah) means “come, let us go,” marking the shift from discussion to action.
The thread — The pattern of subordinates guiding a superior toward prophetic counsel appears when Naaman’s servants urge him to follow Elisha’s instructions (2 Kings 5:13). Both passages show human agents facilitating access to divine guidance.
Why it lands — The text records Saul’s immediate compliance with his servant’s suggestion rather than his own independent discernment. It requires the reader to note how quickly authority yields to human counsel before receiving direct divine direction.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 5:13 Naaman’s servants, however, approached him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’?”