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1 Samuel 9:11

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.)

10 “Good,” said Saul to his servant. “Come, let us go.” So they set out for the city where the man of God was.

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.

13 As soon as you enter the city, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; after that, the guests will eat. Go up at once; you will find him.”

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BSB
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?”
KJV
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?
WEB
As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the seer here?”
ASV
As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?
DARBY
As they went up the ascent to the city, they met maidens going forth to draw water; and they said to them, Is the seer here?
BLB
They were going up on the ascent of the city, and they met young women going out to draw water and said to them, “Is there the seer in this [place]?”
ÅB
Da de gikk opp bakken som førte til byen, møtte de noen piker som kom ut for å hente vann, og de sa til dem: Er seeren her?
OTB
Da de gikk opp bakken til byen, møtte de unge kvinner som gikk ut for å hente vann, og sa til dem: "Er seeren her?"
B1930
Da de gikk op bakken som førte til byen, møtte de nogen piker som kom ut for å hente vann, og de sa til dem: Er seeren her?

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Cross references

  • Genesis 24:11

    As evening approached, he made the camels kneel down near the well outside the town at the time when the women went out to draw water.

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  • Exodus 2:16

    Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock.

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  • Judges 5:11

    the voices of the singers at the watering places. There they shall recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous deeds of His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates:

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  • Genesis 24:18–20

    “Drink, my lord,” she replied, and she quickly lowered her jar to her hands and gave him a drink.

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