Bible Strands
1 Samuel 9:23
And Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion I gave you and told you to set aside.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Samuel addresses the cook during a banquet where he has just seated Saul and his servant in a place of honor among thirty invited guests.
The words — The Hebrew תְּנָ֙ה֙ (tenah, "give" or "bring") and הַ/מָּנָ֔ה (hammanah, "the portion") command the retrieval of a specifically designated allotment.
The thread — This reserved portion parallels the special allotments given to Benjamin in Genesis 43:34 and to Hannah in 1 Samuel 1:5.
Why it lands — The text records a command to retrieve a set-apart meal, establishing that Saul's upcoming feast was intentionally prepared for him from the moment the invitation was issued.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
Cross-references
- Genesis 43:34 When the portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of the others. So they feasted and drank freely with Joseph.
- 1 Samuel 1:5 But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.