1 Samuel 9:15

Green's Literal Translation

And Jehovah revealed in Samuel's ear one day before Saul came, saying,

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,

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,

Contextual Overview

¹¹ They were going up the ascent to the city, and found young women going out to draw water, and said to them, Is the seer in this place? ¹² And they replied to them and said, He is. See, he is before you. Hurry now, for today he will come into the city, for the people have a sacrifice in the high place. ¹³ As you go into the city, so you shall find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat. For the people will not eat until he comes, for he shall bless the sacrifice. Afterward they who are called ¹⁴ And they went up to the city. They were coming into the middle of the city, and, behold, Samuel was coming out to meet them, to go up to the high place. ¹⁵ And Jehovah revealed in Samuel's ear one day before Saul came, saying, ¹⁶ At this time tomorrow I will send to you a man out of the land of Benjamin. And you shall anoint him for the leader over My people Israel. And he shall save My people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have seen My people, for his cryhas come to Me. ¹⁷ 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.

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

Cross-References

Genesis 9:8
And God spoke to Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,

Genesis 9:10
and with every living creature which is with you, among fowl, among cattle, and among every animal of the earth with you, from all that go out from the ark, to every animal of the earth.

Exodus 28:12
And you shall put the two stones on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, stones of remembrance for the sons of Israel. And Aaron shall bear their names before the face of Jehovah, on his two shoulders for a remembrance.

Deuteronomy 7:9
Because of this, know that Jehovah your God, He is God, the faithful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to those who love Him, and to those who keep His commands, to a thousand generations;

1 Kings 8:23
and said, Jehovah, God of Israel, there is no God like You in the heavens above or on the earth beneath; who keeps covenant and mercy with Your servants that walk before You with all their heart;

Nehemiah 9:32
And now our God, the great, the mighty and the fearful God, keeping the covenant and the mercy, let it not seem little before You, all the trouble which has found us, to our kings, to our rulers, and to our priests, and to our prophets, and to our fathers, and to all Your people, since the day of the kings of Assyria to this day.

Psalms 106:45
He remembered His covenant for them, and breathed a sigh, according to His many mercies.

Jeremiah 14:21
For Your name's sake, do not spurn us ; do not dishonor the throne of Your glory. Remember, and do not break Your covenant with us.

Ezekiel 16:60
But I will remember My covenant with you in the days of your youth, and I will raise up to you an everlasting covenant.

Luke 1:72
to execute mercy with our fathers, and to remember His holy covenant,

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.

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.