1 Samuel 9:18
16 To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.
17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house is.
19 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.
20 And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father’s house?
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
- Saul approached Samuel in the gateway and asked, “Would you please tell me where the seer’s house is?”
- KJV
- Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house is.
- WEB
- Then Saul approached Samuel in the gateway, and said, “Please tell me where the seer’s house is.”
- ASV
- Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer`s house is.
- DARBY
- And Saul drew near to Samuel in the midst of the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.
- BLB
- And Saul drew near to Samuel in the midst of the gate and said, “Tell me please, where [is] the house of the seer?”
- ÅB
- Så gikk Saul fram til Samuel midt i porten og sa: Si meg hvor seeren bor!
- OTB
- Saul gikk opp til Samuel ved inngangen og spurte: "Kan du vennligst vise meg veien til seerens hus?"
- B1930
- Så gikk Saul frem til Samuel midt i porten og sa: Si mig hvor seeren bor!