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1 Samuel 9:10

Saul

8 And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.

9 (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.

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?

12 And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:

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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.

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  • 2 Kings 5:13–14

    And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?

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