Verse 8

1 Samuel 9:8

Darby Translation

8 And the servant answered Saul again and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver; that will I give to the man of God (Elohim), to tell us our way.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֤סֶף הַ/נַּ֨עַר֙ לַ/עֲנ֣וֹת אֶת שָׁא֔וּל וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה֙ נִמְצָ֣א בְ/יָדִ֔/י רֶ֖בַע שֶׁ֣קֶל כָּ֑סֶף וְ/נָֽתַתִּי֙ לְ/אִ֣ישׁ הָ/אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְ/הִגִּ֥יד לָ֖/נוּ אֶת דַּרְכֵּֽ/נוּ
English Translation
And the boy continued to answer Saul and said, "Look, I have found in my hand a fourth of a shekel of silver, and I will give it to the man of God, and he will tell us our way."
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Chapter 9 Context
1 And there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of... Focus ↗
2 And he had a son whose name was Saul, choice and comely; and there was not among the children of Isr... Focus ↗
3 And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost; and Kish said to Saul his son, Take, I pray, one of t... Focus ↗
4 And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they found [them]... Focus ↗
5 They had come to the land of Zuph when Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come and let us r... Focus ↗
6 And he said to him, Behold now, a man of God (Elohim) is in this city, and the man is held in honour... Focus ↗
7 And Saul said to his servant, But if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in o... Focus ↗
8 And the servant answered Saul again and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a sheke...
9 (In former time in Israel, when a man went to ask counsel of God (Elohim), he said, Come and let us... Focus ↗
10 And Saul said to his servant, Well said: come, let us go. So they went to the city where the man of... Focus ↗
11 As they went up the ascent to the city, they met maidens going forth to draw water; and they said to... Focus ↗
12 And they answered them and said, He is; behold, he is before thee: make haste now, for he came to-da... Focus ↗
13 As soon as ye come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he goes up to the high place... Focus ↗
14 And they went up into the city. As they were coming into the midst of the city, behold, Samuel was c... Focus ↗
15 Now Jehovah had apprised Samuel one day before Saul came, saying, Focus ↗
16 To-morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint... Focus ↗
17 And as Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah answered him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this man shall... Focus ↗
18 And Saul drew near to Samuel in the midst of the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the see... Focus ↗
19 And Samuel answered Saul and said, I am the seer: go up before me to the high place, and ye shall ea... Focus ↗
20 And as for the asses that thou didst lose three days ago, set not thy heart on them; for they are fo... Focus ↗
21 And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjaminite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my... Focus ↗
22 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the chamber, and gave them a place at th... Focus ↗
23 And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion that I gave thee, of which I said to thee, Set it by... Focus ↗
24 And the cook took up the shoulder, and what was on it, and set [it] before Saul. And he said, Behold... Focus ↗
25 And they came down from the high place into the city, and he spoke with Saul upon the roof. Focus ↗
26 And they arose early; and when it was about the dawning of the day, Samuel called to Saul on the roo... Focus ↗
27 As they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Tell the servant to pass on bef... Focus ↗