1 Samuel 9:23 · KJV
“And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.”
— 1 Samuel 9:23
And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which {were} about thirty persons.
And the cook took up the shoulder, and {that} which {was} upon it, and set {it} before Saul. And {Samuel} said, Behold that which is left! set {it} before thee, {and} eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day. {left: or, reserved}
1 Samuel 9 — Context
And Saul answered and said, {Am} not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me? {so...: Heb. according to this word}
22And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which {were} about thirty persons.
23And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
24And the cook took up the shoulder, and {that} which {was} upon it, and set {it} before Saul. And {Samuel} said, Behold that which is left! set {it} before thee, {and} eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day. {left: or, reserved}
25And when they were come down from the high place into the city, {Samuel} communed with Saul upon the top of the house.
Cross References
1 Samuel 1:5
But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb. {worthy: or, double}
Genesis 43:34
And he took {and sent} messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him. {were...: Heb. drank largely}