Verse 7

1 Samuel 9:7

King James Version

7 Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God (Elohim): what have we?
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 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, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the... Focus ↗
3 And the asses of Kish Saul’s father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the se... Focus ↗
4 And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them no... Focus ↗
5 And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and l... Focus ↗
6 And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God (Elohim), and he is an honourab... Focus ↗
7 Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is...
8 And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shek... Focus ↗
9 (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God (Elohim), thus he spake, Come, and let us g... Focus ↗
10 Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man... Focus ↗
11 And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said... Focus ↗
12 And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to da... Focus ↗
13 As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high plac... Focus ↗
14 And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out again... Focus ↗
15 Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a 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 when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same... Focus ↗
18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house is... Focus ↗
19 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall... Focus ↗
20 And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found.... Focus ↗
21 And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my fa... Focus ↗
22 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the ch... Focus ↗
23 And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set i... Focus ↗
24 And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel s... Focus ↗
25 And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the t... Focus ↗
26 And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to th... Focus ↗
27 And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on bef... Focus ↗