1 Samuel 9:10
8 The servant answered him again. “Look,” he said, “I have here in my hand a quarter shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God, and he will tell us our way.”
9 (Formerly in Israel, a man on his way to inquire of God would say, “Come, let us go to the seer.” For the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.)
“Good,” said Saul to his servant. “Come, let us go.” So they set out for the city where the man of God was.
11 And as they were climbing the hill to the city, they met some young women coming out to draw water and asked, “Is the seer here?”
12 “Yes, he is ahead of you,” they answered. “Hurry now, for today he has come to the city because the people have a sacrifice on the high place.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Good,” said Saul to his servant. “Come, let us go.” So they set out for the city where the man of God was.
- KJV
- Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.
- WEB
- Then Saul said to his servant, “Well said. Come! Let’s go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.
- ASV
- Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.
- DARBY
- And Saul said to his servant, Well said: come, let us go. So they went to the city where the man of God was.
- BLB
- And Saul said to his servant, “Your word [is] good. Come, let us go.” And they went to the city where there [was] the man of God.
- ÅB
- Saul sa til sin dreng: Du har rett; kom, la oss gå! Så gikk de til byen hvor Guds-mannen var.
- OTB
- Da sa Saul til sin tjener: "Ditt råd er godt; kom, la oss gå." Så de gikk til byen der Guds mann var.
- B1930
- Saul sa til sin dreng: Du har rett; kom, la oss gå! Så gikk de til byen hvor Guds-mannen var.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Kings 5:13–14
Naaman’s servants, however, approached him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’?”
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