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1 Samuel1Sa 9:14 1 Samuel1Sa 9 1 Samuel1Sa 9:16

Now the day before Saul’s arrival, the Lord had informed Samuel, Now the LORD had revealed to Shemu'el a day before Sha'ul came, saying, Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying, Now Yahweh had revealed this to Samuel the day before Saul arrived, saying, Now the day before Saul came, the Lord had revealed to Samuel: The day before Saul came, the Lord had told Samuel: Now the day before Saul arrived, the Lord had told Samuel: Now a day before Saul came, the LORD had informed Samuel [of this], saying, Now a day before Saul's coming, the LORD had revealed this to Samuel, saying, But the Lord had reueiled to Samuel secretly (a day before Saul came) saying, Now a day before Saul's coming, Yahweh had revealed this in Samuel's hearing, saying, The day before Saul came, the Lord had told Samuel, The day before Sha'ul arrived, Adonai had given Sh'mu'el a revelation: Now Jehovah had apprised Samuel one day before Saul came, saying, The day before, the Lord had told Samuel, Now the LORD had told Samuel a day before Saul came, saying, Now on the previous day the Lord had told Samuel, And Jehovah revealed in Samuel's ear one day before Saul came, saying, ( But the LORDE had opened Samuels eare the daye afore, or euer Saul came, and sayde: Now Jehovah had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying, Now the day before Saul came, the word of God had come to Samuel, saying, But the Lorde had tolde Samuel in his eare (a day before Saul came) saying: Now the LORD had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying: Now the Lord had told Samuel in his eare a day before Saul came, saying, And the Lord uncovered the ear of Samuel one day before Saul came to him, saying, Now the LORD had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying, Now on the day before Saul's arrival, the LORD had revealed to Samuel, Forsothe the Lord `hadde maad reuelacioun in the eere of Samuel `bifor o dai, that Saul cam, and seide, and Jehovah had uncovered the ear of Samuel one day before the coming of Saul, saying, Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying, Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying, Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying, Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear the day before Saul came, saying, Now the Lord had told Samuel the previous day, Now the day before Saul came, the Lord had told Samuel, Now the day before Saul came, the Lord had revealed to Samuel: Now, Yahweh, had unveiled the ear of Samuel, - one day before Saul came, saying: Now the Lord had revealed to the ear of Samuel the day before Saul came, saying: Now the day before Saul came, the LORD had revealed to Samuel: and YHWH had uncovered the ear of Samuel one day before the coming of Saul, saying, The very day before, God had confided in Samuel, "This time tomorrow, I'm sending a man from the land of Benjamin to meet you. You're to anoint him as prince over my people Israel. He will free my people from Philistine oppression. Yes, I know all about their hard circumstances. I've heard their cries for help." Now a day before Saul's coming, the LORD had revealed this to Samuel saying,

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Bible Study Resources
Concordances:
- Nave's Topical Bible - Government; Minister, Christian; Prophets; Thompson Chain Reference - Bible Stories for Children; Children; Home; Pleasant Sunday Afternoons; Religion; Stories for Children; Torrey's Topical Textbook - Benjamin, Tribe of;
Dictionaries:
- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Samuel; Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Elect, Election; Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer; Fausset Bible Dictionary - King; Kish; Holman Bible Dictionary - High Place; Saul; Tribes of Israel, the; Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ear; High Place, Sanctuary; Israel; Samuel; Samuel, Books of; Morrish Bible Dictionary - High Place; People's Dictionary of the Bible - Hair;
Encyclopedias:
- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the; International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ear; High Place; Judges, Period of; Samuel;
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Parallel Translations
Christian Standard Bible®
Now the day before Saul’s arrival, the Lord had informed Samuel,
Hebrew Names Version
Now the LORD had revealed to Shemu'el a day before Sha'ul came, saying,
King James Version
Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
Lexham English Bible
Now Yahweh had revealed this to Samuel the day before Saul arrived, saying,
English Standard Version
Now the day before Saul came, the Lord had revealed to Samuel:
New Century Version
The day before Saul came, the Lord had told Samuel:
New English Translation
Now the day before Saul arrived, the Lord had told Samuel:
Amplified Bible
Now a day before Saul came, the LORD had informed Samuel [of this], saying,
New American Standard Bible
Now a day before Saul's coming, the LORD had revealed this to Samuel, saying,
Geneva Bible (1587)
But the Lord had reueiled to Samuel secretly (a day before Saul came) saying,
Legacy Standard Bible
Now a day before Saul's coming, Yahweh had revealed this in Samuel's hearing, saying,
Contemporary English Version
The day before Saul came, the Lord had told Samuel,
Complete Jewish Bible
The day before Sha'ul arrived, Adonai had given Sh'mu'el a revelation:
Darby Translation
Now Jehovah had apprised Samuel one day before Saul came, saying,
Easy-to-Read Version
The day before, the Lord had told Samuel,
George Lamsa Translation
Now the LORD had told Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
Good News Translation
Now on the previous day the Lord had told Samuel,
Literal Translation
And Jehovah revealed in Samuel's ear one day before Saul came, saying,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
( But the LORDE had opened Samuels eare the daye afore, or euer Saul came, and sayde:
American Standard Version
Now Jehovah had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
Bible in Basic English
Now the day before Saul came, the word of God had come to Samuel, saying,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But the Lorde had tolde Samuel in his eare (a day before Saul came) saying:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now the LORD had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying:
King James Version (1611)
Now the Lord had told Samuel in his eare a day before Saul came, saying,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the Lord uncovered the ear of Samuel one day before Saul came to him, saying,
English Revised Version
Now the LORD had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
Berean Standard Bible
Now on the day before Saul's arrival, the LORD had revealed to Samuel,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe the Lord `hadde maad reuelacioun in the eere of Samuel `bifor o dai, that Saul cam, and seide,
Young's Literal Translation
and Jehovah had uncovered the ear of Samuel one day before the coming of Saul, saying,
Update Bible Version
Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
Webster's Bible Translation
Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
World English Bible
Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
New King James Version
Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear the day before Saul came, saying,
New Living Translation
Now the Lord had told Samuel the previous day,
New Life Bible
Now the day before Saul came, the Lord had told Samuel,
New Revised Standard
Now the day before Saul came, the Lord had revealed to Samuel:
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, Yahweh, had unveiled the ear of Samuel, - one day before Saul came, saying:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now the Lord had revealed to the ear of Samuel the day before Saul came, saying:
Revised Standard Version
Now the day before Saul came, the LORD had revealed to Samuel:
THE MESSAGE
The very day before, God had confided in Samuel, "This time tomorrow, I'm sending a man from the land of Benjamin to meet you. You're to anoint him as prince over my people Israel. He will free my people from Philistine oppression. Yes, I know all about their hard circumstances. I've heard their cries for help."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now a day before Saul's coming, the LORD had revealed this to Samuel saying,
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Contextual Overview
¹¹As they were climbing the hill to the city, they found some young women coming out to draw water and asked, “Is the seer here?” ¹¹ As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, Is the seer here? ¹¹ And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here? ¹¹ They were going up the ascent of the town when they found young women going out to draw water. They said to them, "Is there the seer here?" ¹¹ As they went up the hill to the city, they met young women coming out to draw water and said to them, "Is the seer here?" ¹¹ As Saul and the servant were going up the hill to the town, they met some young women coming out to get water. Saul and the servant asked them, "Is the seer here?" ¹¹ As they were going up the ascent to the town, they met some girls coming out to draw water. They said to them, "Is this where the seer is?" ¹¹As they went up the hill to the city, they met some young women going out to draw water, and said to them, "Is the seer (prophet) here?" ¹¹ As they went up the slope to the city, they found young women going out to draw water, and they said to them, "Is the seer here?" ¹¹ And as they were going vp the hie way to the citie, they found maydes that came out to draw water, & said vnto them, Is there here a Seer?
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Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the Lord: 1 Samuel 9:17, 1 Samuel 15:1, Psalms 25:14, Amos 3:7, Mark 11:2-4, Mark 14:13-16, Acts 13:21, Acts 27:23

told Samuel in his ear: Heb. revealed the ear of Samuel, 1 Samuel 20:2, 2 Samuel 7:27, Job 33:16, *marg.

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 17:15 - whom 1 Chronicles 17:25 - told thy servant Isaiah 22:14 - it was Ezekiel 9:5 - hearing
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Cross-References
Genesis 9:8
God spoke to Noach, and to his sons with him, saying,
Genesis 9:8
And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,
Genesis 9:8
And God said to Noah and to his sons with him,
Genesis 9:8
Then God said to Noah and his sons,
Genesis 9:8
God said to Noah and his sons,
Genesis 9:8
Then God spoke to Noah and to his sons with him, saying,
Genesis 9:8
Then God spoke to Noah and to his sons with him, saying,
Genesis 9:8
God spake also to Noah & to his sonnes with him, saying,
Genesis 9:8
Then God spoke to Noah and to his sons with him, saying,
Genesis 9:8
Again, God said to Noah and his sons:
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Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear,.... In a private manner, whispering in his ear, telling him in a free, familiar, friendly way, as a secret:

a day before Saul came; that he might prepare for the entertainment of him, and not be surprised at his coming, as well as hereby be assured he was the person designed to be king of Israel, when he should come:

saying; as follows.
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Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 9:15. Now the Lord had told Samuel — How this communication was made, we cannot tell.
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1 Samuel 9:15

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