1 Samuel 9:14
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.”
So Saul and his servant went up toward the city, and as they were entering it, there was Samuel coming toward them on his way up to the high place.
15 Now on the day before Saul’s arrival, the LORD had revealed to Samuel,
16 “At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you are to anoint him leader over My people Israel; he will save them from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me.”
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
- So Saul and his servant went up toward the city, and as they were entering it, there was Samuel coming toward them on his way up to the high place.
- KJV
- And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.
- WEB
- They went up to the city. As they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them to go up to the high place.
- ASV
- And they went up to the city; [and] as they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high place.
- DARBY
- And they went up into the city. As they were coming into the midst of the city, behold, Samuel was coming out towards them, to go up to the high place.
- BLB
- And they went up to the city. They were coming into the midst of the city, and there was Samuel coming out toward them on his way up to the high place.
- ÅB
- Så gikk de opp til byen, og med det samme de kom inn i byen, kom Samuel ut imot dem for å gå opp på haugen.
- OTB
- Så de gikk opp til byen. Da de kom inn, se, Samuel kom ut mot dem for å gå opp til det høye stedet.
- B1930
- Så gikk de op til byen, og med det samme de kom inn i byen, kom Samuel ut imot dem for å gå op på haugen.