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1 Samuel 10:16

SamuelSaul
HumilityWords and speech

14 Now Saul’s uncle asked him and his servant, “Where did you go?” “To look for the donkeys,” Saul replied. “When we saw they were not to be found, we went to Samuel.”

15 “Tell me,” Saul’s uncle asked, “what did Samuel say to you?”

And Saul replied, “He assured us that the donkeys had been found.” But Saul did not tell his uncle what Samuel had said about the kingship.

17 After this, Samuel summoned the people to the LORD at Mizpah

18 and said to the Israelites, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I brought Israel up out of Egypt, and I rescued you from the hands of the Egyptians and of all the kingdoms that oppressed you.’

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BSB
And Saul replied, “He assured us that the donkeys had been found.” But Saul did not tell his uncle what Samuel had said about the kingship.
KJV
And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.
WEB
Saul said to his uncle, “He told us plainly that the donkeys were found.” But concerning the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel spoke, he didn’t tell him.
ASV
And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But concerning the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.
DARBY
And Saul said to his uncle, He told us for certain that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel had spoken, he told him not.
BLB
And Saul said to his uncle, “He surely declared to us that the donkeys had been found.” And about the matter of the kingdom he did not declare to him what Samuel had said.
ÅB
Saul svarte sin farbror: Han fortalte oss at eselhoppene var funnet. Men det som Samuel hadde sagt om kongedømmet, fortalte han ham ikke.
OTB
Saul sa til sin onkel: "Han fortalte oss rett ut at eslene var funnet." Men han fortalte ham ikke om saken om kongedømmet som Samuel hadde snakket om.
B1930
Saul svarte sin farbror: Han fortalte oss at aseninnene var funnet. Men det som Samuel hadde sagt om kongedømmet, fortalte han ham ikke.

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Cross references

  • Proverbs 29:11

    A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.

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  • 1 Samuel 9:20

    As for the donkeys you lost three days ago, do not worry about them, for they have been found. And upon whom is all the desire of Israel, if not upon you and all your father’s house?”

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  • 1 Samuel 9:27

    As they were going down to the edge of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us, but you stay for a while, and I will reveal to you the word of God.” So the servant went on.

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  • Judges 14:6

    and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one would tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.

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  • Exodus 4:18

    Then Moses went back to his father-in-law Jethro and said to him, “Please let me return to my brothers in Egypt to see if they are still alive.” “Go in peace,” Jethro replied.

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