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the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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1 Samuel 9:17
When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to Samuel, "This is the man I told you about. He will rule my people."
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Christian Standard Bible®
When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, “Here is the man I told you about; he will govern my people.”
When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, “Here is the man I told you about; he will govern my people.”
Hebrew Names Version
When Shemu'el saw Sha'ul, the LORD said to him, Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! this same shall have authority over my people.
When Shemu'el saw Sha'ul, the LORD said to him, Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! this same shall have authority over my people.
King James Version
And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.
And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.
Lexham English Bible
When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh answered him, "Here is the man about whom I told you! This is the one who will govern my people."
When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh answered him, "Here is the man about whom I told you! This is the one who will govern my people."
English Standard Version
When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, "Here is the man of whom I spoke to you! He it is who shall restrain my people."
When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, "Here is the man of whom I spoke to you! He it is who shall restrain my people."
New Century Version
When Samuel first saw Saul, the Lord said to Samuel, "This is the man I told you about. He will organize my people."
When Samuel first saw Saul, the Lord said to Samuel, "This is the man I told you about. He will organize my people."
New English Translation
When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said, "Here is the man that I told you about! He will rule over my people."
When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said, "Here is the man that I told you about! He will rule over my people."
Amplified Bible
When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, "There is the man of whom I spoke to you. This one shall rule over My people [as their king]."
When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, "There is the man of whom I spoke to you. This one shall rule over My people [as their king]."
New American Standard Bible
When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, "Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! This one shall rule over My people."
When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, "Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! This one shall rule over My people."
Geneva Bible (1587)
When Samuel therefore sawe Saul, the Lord answered him, See, this is the man whom I spake to thee of, he shall rule my people.
When Samuel therefore sawe Saul, the Lord answered him, See, this is the man whom I spake to thee of, he shall rule my people.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now Samuel saw Saul, and Yahweh answered him, "Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! This one shall restrict My people."
Now Samuel saw Saul, and Yahweh answered him, "Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! This one shall restrict My people."
Contemporary English Version
Samuel looked at Saul, and the Lord told Samuel, "This is the man I told you about. He's the one who will rule Israel."
Samuel looked at Saul, and the Lord told Samuel, "This is the man I told you about. He's the one who will rule Israel."
Complete Jewish Bible
When Sh'mu'el saw Sha'ul, Adonai said to him, "Here is the man I told you about, the one who is going to govern my people."
When Sh'mu'el saw Sha'ul, Adonai said to him, "Here is the man I told you about, the one who is going to govern my people."
Darby Translation
And as Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah answered him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this man shall rule over my people.
And as Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah answered him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this man shall rule over my people.
George Lamsa Translation
And when Samuel saw Saul, whom the LORD had chosen, then the LORD said to Samuel, Behold the man of whom I spoke to you! This man shall reign over my people.
And when Samuel saw Saul, whom the LORD had chosen, then the LORD said to Samuel, Behold the man of whom I spoke to you! This man shall reign over my people.
Good News Translation
When Samuel caught sight of Saul, the Lord said to him, "This is the man I told you about. He will rule my people."
When Samuel caught sight of Saul, the Lord said to him, "This is the man I told you about. He will rule my people."
Literal Translation
When Samuel saw Saul, then Jehovah answered him, Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you. This one shall exercise restraint over My people.
When Samuel saw Saul, then Jehovah answered him, Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you. This one shall exercise restraint over My people.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now whan Samuel behelde Saul, the LORDE answered him: lo, yt is the man of whom I tolde the, that he shulde raigne ouer my people.
Now whan Samuel behelde Saul, the LORDE answered him: lo, yt is the man of whom I tolde the, that he shulde raigne ouer my people.
American Standard Version
And when Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah said unto him, Behold, the man of whom I spake to thee! this same shall have authority over my people.
And when Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah said unto him, Behold, the man of whom I spake to thee! this same shall have authority over my people.
Bible in Basic English
And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him, This is the man of whom I gave you word! he it is who is to have authority over my people.
And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him, This is the man of whom I gave you word! he it is who is to have authority over my people.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
When Samuel therfore sawe Saul, the Lorde aunswered him: See, this is the man whom I spake to thee of, this same shall raigne ouer my people.
When Samuel therfore sawe Saul, the Lorde aunswered him: See, this is the man whom I spake to thee of, this same shall raigne ouer my people.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD spoke unto him: 'Behold the man of whom I said unto thee: This same shall have authority over My people.'
And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD spoke unto him: 'Behold the man of whom I said unto thee: This same shall have authority over My people.'
King James Version (1611)
And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said vnto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of: this same shall reigne ouer my people.
And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said vnto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of: this same shall reigne ouer my people.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Samuel looked upon Saul, and the Lord answered him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee, this one shall rule over my people.
And Samuel looked upon Saul, and the Lord answered him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee, this one shall rule over my people.
English Revised Version
And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man of whom I spake to thee! this same shall have authority over my people.
And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man of whom I spake to thee! this same shall have authority over my people.
Berean Standard Bible
When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD told him, "Here is the man of whom I spoke; he shall rule over My people."
When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD told him, "Here is the man of whom I spoke; he shall rule over My people."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne Samuel hadde biholde Saul, the Lord seide to Samuel, Lo! the man, whom Y seide to thee; this man schal be lord of my puple.
And whanne Samuel hadde biholde Saul, the Lord seide to Samuel, Lo! the man, whom Y seide to thee; this man schal be lord of my puple.
Young's Literal Translation
When Samuel hath seen Saul, then hath Jehovah answered him, `Lo, the man of whom I have spoken unto thee; this [one] doth restrain My people.'
When Samuel hath seen Saul, then hath Jehovah answered him, `Lo, the man of whom I have spoken unto thee; this [one] doth restrain My people.'
Update Bible Version
And when Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh said to him, Look, the man of whom I spoke to you! this same shall have authority over my people.
And when Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh said to him, Look, the man of whom I spoke to you! this same shall have authority over my people.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this same shall reign over my people.
And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this same shall reign over my people.
World English Bible
When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh said to him, Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! this same shall have authority over my people.
When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh said to him, Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! this same shall have authority over my people.
New King James Version
So when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, "There he is, the man of whom I spoke to you. This one shall reign over My people."
So when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, "There he is, the man of whom I spoke to you. This one shall reign over My people."
New Living Translation
When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said, "That's the man I told you about! He will rule my people."
When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said, "That's the man I told you about! He will rule my people."
New Life Bible
When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him, "Here is the man I told you about. He is the one who will rule over My people."
When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him, "Here is the man I told you about. He is the one who will rule over My people."
New Revised Standard
When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, "Here is the man of whom I spoke to you. He it is who shall rule over my people."
When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, "Here is the man of whom I spoke to you. He it is who shall rule over my people."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when, Samuel, beheld Saul, Yahweh, answered him, Lo! the man, of whom I said unto thee, Here, is one shall control my people.
And, when, Samuel, beheld Saul, Yahweh, answered him, Lo! the man, of whom I said unto thee, Here, is one shall control my people.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him: Behold the man, of whom I spoke to thee, this man shall reign over my people.
And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him: Behold the man, of whom I spoke to thee, this man shall reign over my people.
Revised Standard Version
When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD told him, "Here is the man of whom I spoke to you! He it is who shall rule over my people."
When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD told him, "Here is the man of whom I spoke to you! He it is who shall rule over my people."
THE MESSAGE
The moment Samuel laid eyes on Saul, God said, "He's the one, the man I told you about. This is the one who will keep my people in check."
The moment Samuel laid eyes on Saul, God said, "He's the one, the man I told you about. This is the one who will keep my people in check."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, "Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! This one shall rule over My people."
When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, "Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! This one shall rule over My people."
Contextual Overview
12 The young women answered, "Yes, the seer is here. He is just up the road. He came to town today. Some people are meeting together today to share in a fellowship offering at the place for worship. 13 So go into town and you will find him. If you hurry, you can catch him before he goes up to eat at the place for worship. The seer blesses the sacrifice, so the people won't begin eating until he gets there. If you hurry, you can find him." 14 Saul and the servant started walking up the hill to town. Just as they came into town, they saw Samuel coming out of town, walking toward them. He was on his way to the place for worship. 15 The day before, the Lord had told Samuel, 16 "At this time tomorrow I will send a man to you. He will be from the tribe of Benjamin. You must anoint him and make him the new leader over my people Israel. This man will save my people from the Philistines. I have seen my people suffering, and I have heard their cries for help." 17 When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to Samuel, "This is the man I told you about. He will rule my people."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Behold: 1 Samuel 16:6-12, Hosea 13:11
reign over: Heb. restrain in, 1 Samuel 3:13, 2 Samuel 23:6, 2 Samuel 23:7, Nehemiah 13:19, Nehemiah 13:25, Acts 13:21, Romans 13:3, Romans 13:4
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 9:15 - the Lord 1 Samuel 16:12 - And the Lord 2 Samuel 21:6 - whom the Lord did choose Proverbs 8:15 - By Jeremiah 32:8 - Then I
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when Samuel saw Saul,.... Who could not but take notice of him for his height, and which might give him a suspicion he was the man the Lord had spoken of to him; and the rather, because this was the exact time in which he was to be sent to him, and therefore he fixed his eyes upon him: and that he might be assured it was he, and be left at no uncertainty about it,
the Lord said unto him; by a still small voice, or by an impulse upon his mind:
behold the man whom I spake to thee of; yesterday, this is he:
this same shall reign over my people; be their king, as they have desired: or "shall restrain" k them, keep them in due bounds, in the discharge of their duty to God and man; and keep them from doing that which is evil, or walking in evil ways, which is the business of a good king; or who shall restrain them from having their own will, but shall rule over them in an absolute manner, according to his own arbitrary will and pleasure.
k ×עצר "cohibebit", Montanus; "continebit", Tigurine version; "retinebit", Drusius; i.e. "coercebit", Piscator.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 9:17. Behold the man whom I spake to thee of — What an intimate communion must Samuel have held with his God! A constant familiarity seems to have existed between them.
