Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Samuel 9:6

6 And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God , and he is an honourable man : all that he saith, cometh surely to pass : now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go .

A Prophet, as that Phrase is used, 1 Sam. 2. 27. I[illegible: 1+ letters]s. 14. 6. Iudg. 13. 6.

One of great Reputation for his Skill and Faithfulness.

His Declarations of things secret or future, always certain, and confirmed by the Event.

The Course we should take to find the Asses. He saith, peradventure, because he doubted whether so great a Prophet would seek, or God would grant him a Revelation concerning such mean matters. Although sometimes God was pleased herein to condescend to his People, to cut off all pretence or occasion of seeking to Witches or Heathenish divinations. See 1 King. 14. 2. 2 King. 1. 3.