1Sa 9:12 | TNotes | STEP | 9:12 Leaders of a community would normally convene for business at the town gates (cp. Ruth 4:1-2 ). • take part in a public sacrifice: Samuel is one of very few individuals in whom prophetic and priestly ministries unite (also Moses, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Jesus). • place of worship (literally high place ): An open-air altar or platform on a hill near the city gate. High places easily became sites for pagan idolatry (see Num 33:52 ; 1 Kgs 15:14 ; 22:43 ; 2 Kgs 12:3 ; 14:4 ; 15:4 , 35 ).

a9:12►

bRuth 4:1-2►

cNum 33:52►

d1 Kgs 15:14►

e22:43►

f2 Kgs 12:3►

g14:4►

h15:4►

i35►

‏ 1 Samuel 9:12

9:12 ^a Leaders of a community would normally convene for business at the town gates (cp. Ruth 4:1-2 ^b).

• take part in a public sacrifice: Samuel is one of very few individuals in whom prophetic and priestly ministries unite (also Moses, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Jesus).

• place of worship (literally high place): An open-air altar or platform on a hill near the city gate. High places easily became sites for pagan idolatry (see Num 33:52 ^c; 1 Kgs 15:14 ^d; 22:43 ^e; 2 Kgs 12:3 ^f; 14:4 ^g; 15:4 ^h, 35 ⁱ).