Verse 15

1 Samuel 9:15

Free Bible Version

15 The day before Saul arrived, the Lord had told Samuel,

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַֽ/יהוָ֔ה גָּלָ֖ה אֶת אֹ֣זֶן שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל י֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד לִ/פְנֵ֥י בֽוֹא שָׁא֖וּל לֵ/אמֹֽר

English Translation

And the LORD revealed to Samuel the ear, one day before Saul came, saying.

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Chapter 9 Context

1 There was a wealthy and influential man from the tribe of Benjamin, whose name was Kish son of Abiel... Focus ↗

2 Kish had a son called Saul, the most handsome young man in all of Israel. He was head and shoulders... Focus ↗

3 One time the donkeys of Saul's father Kish went astray. Kish told his son Saul, “Please go and look... Focus ↗

4 Saul searched the hill country of Ephraim and then the land of Shalishah, but didn't find the donkey... Focus ↗

5 When they got to the land of Zuph, Saul told his servant, “Come on, let's go back, otherwise my fath... Focus ↗

6 But the servant replied, “Hold on! There's a man of God (Elohim) here in this town. He's very well t... Focus ↗

7 “But if we do go, what can we give him?” Saul replied. “All the bread in our bags is gone. We don't... Focus ↗

8 “Look, I've got a quarter shekel of silver with me. I'll give it to the man of God (Elohim) so he ca... Focus ↗

9 (In the old days in Israel, someone who went to inquire of God (Elohim) would say, “Come on, let's g... Focus ↗

10 “That's good,” Saul told his servant. “So let's go.” They went to the town where the man of God (Elo... Focus ↗

11 As they were going up the hill to the town, they met some young women coming out to draw water and a... Focus ↗

12 “He is,” they replied, “Up ahead of you. But you'll have to hurry. He's come to town today because t... Focus ↗

13 When you enter the town you can find him before he goes up to eat at the high place. The people won'... Focus ↗

14 So they carried on their way up to the town. As they arrived there was Samuel going in the opposite... Focus ↗

15 The day before Saul arrived, the Lord had told Samuel,

16 “Around this time tomorrow I'm going to send you a man from the land of Benjamin. Anoint him as rule... Focus ↗

17 When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him, “This is the man I told you about. He is the one who is... Focus ↗

18 Saul went up to Samuel in the gateway and asked him, “Could you please tell me where the house of th... Focus ↗

19 “I am the seer,” Samuel told Saul. “Go up ahead of me and we will eat together. Then in the morning... Focus ↗

20 About the donkeys you lost three days ago—don't worry about them because they've been found. But now... Focus ↗

21 “But I'm from the tribe of Benjamin, the smallest tribe in Israel, and my family is the least signif... Focus ↗

22 Then Samuel brought Saul and his servant into the hall, and sat them at the head of the thirty peopl... Focus ↗

23 Samuel told the cook, “Bring the special piece of meat I gave you and told you to keep to one side.” Focus ↗

24 So the cook took the upper thigh of meat and what was with it and placed it before Saul. Then Samuel... Focus ↗

25 Once they had returned from the high place to the town, Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof of his ho... Focus ↗

26 At dawn the next day Samuel called out to Saul on the roof, “Get up! I need to send you on your way!... Focus ↗

27 As they approached the edge of town, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell your servant to go on ahead of us. O... Focus ↗

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