Verse 25

1 Samuel 9:25

Free Bible Version

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

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֵּרְד֥וּ מֵ/הַ/בָּמָ֖ה הָ/עִ֑יר וַ/יְדַבֵּ֥ר עִם שָׁא֖וּל עַל הַ/גָּֽג

English Translation

And they went down from the high place to the city and spoke with Saul on the roof.

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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, Focus ↗

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...

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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