Verse 7

1 Samuel 9:7

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

7 And Saul said to his servant: Behold we will go: but what shall we carry to the man of God (Elohim)? the bread is spent in our bags: and we have no present to make to the man of God (Elohim), nor any thing at all.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל לְ/נַעֲר֗/וֹ וְ/הִנֵּ֣ה נֵלֵךְ֮ וּ/מַה נָּבִ֣יא לָ/אִישׁ֒ כִּ֤י הַ/לֶּ֨חֶם֙ אָזַ֣ל מִ/כֵּלֵ֔י/נוּ וּ/תְשׁוּרָ֥ה אֵין לְ/הָבִ֖יא לְ/אִ֣ישׁ הָ/אֱלֹהִ֑ים מָ֖ה אִתָּֽ/נוּ
English Translation
And Saul said to his servant, "Come, let us go. What can we bring to the man of God? For the food is gone from our vessels, and we have no gift to bring to the man of God. What do we have?"
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Chapter 9 Context
1 Now I there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Cis, the son of Abiel, the son of Seror, the son of... Focus ↗
2 And he had a son whose name was Saul, a choice and goodly man, and there was not among the children... Focus ↗
3 And the asses of Cis, Sauls father, were lost: and Cis said to his son Saul: Take one of the servant... Focus ↗
4 And through the land of Salisa, and had not found them, they passed also through the land of Salim,... Focus ↗
5 And when they were come to the land of Suph, Saul said to the servant that was with him: Come, let u... Focus ↗
6 And he said to him: Behold there is a man of God (Elohim) in this city, a famous man: all that he sa... Focus ↗
7 And Saul said to his servant: Behold we will go: but what shall we carry to the man of God (Elohim)?...
8 The servant answered Saul again, and said: Behold there is found in my hand the fourth part of a sic... Focus ↗
9 Now in time past, in Israel when a man went to consult God (Elohim) he spoke thus: Come, let us go t... Focus ↗
10 And Saul said to his servant: Thy word is very good, come, let us go. And they went into the city, w... Focus ↗
11 And when they went up the ascent to the city, they found maids coming out to draw water, and they sa... Focus ↗
12 They answered and said to them: He is: behold he is before you, make haste now: for he came to day i... Focus ↗
13 As soon as you come into the city, you shall immediately find him, before he go up to the high place... Focus ↗
14 And they went up into the city. And when they were walking in the midst of the city, behold Samuel w... Focus ↗
15 Now the Lord had revealed to the ear of Samuel the day before Saul came, saying: Focus ↗
16 To morrow about this same hour I will send thee a man of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint... Focus ↗
17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him: Behold the man, of whom I spoke to thee, this man sh... Focus ↗
18 And Saul came to Samuel in the midst of the gate and said: Tell me, I pray thee, where is the house... Focus ↗
19 And Samuel answered Saul, saying: I am the seer, go up before me to the high place, that you may eat... Focus ↗
20 And as for the asses, which were lost three days ago, be not solicitous, because they are found. And... Focus ↗
21 And Saul answering, said: Am not I a son of Jemini of the least tribe of Israel, and my kindred the... Focus ↗
22 Then Samuel taking Saul and his servant, brought them into the parlour, and gave them a place at the... Focus ↗
23 And Samuel said to the cook: Bring the portion, which I gave thee, and commanded thee to set it apar... Focus ↗
24 And the cook took up the shoulder, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said: Behold what is left, set... Focus ↗
25 And they went down from the high place into the town, and he spoke with Saul upon the top of the hou... Focus ↗
26 And when they were risen in the morning, and it began now to be light, Samuel called Saul on the top... Focus ↗
27 And as they were going down in the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul: Speak to the servant to go... Focus ↗