1 Samuel 9:20

18 Saul approached Samuel in the gateway and asked, “Would you please tell me where the seer’s house is?”

19 “I am the seer,” Samuel replied. “Go up before me to the high place, for you shall eat with me today. And when I send you off in the morning, I will tell you all that is in your heart.

As for the donkeys you lost three days ago, do not worry about them, for they have been found. And upon whom is all the desire of Israel, if not upon you and all your father’s house?”

21 Saul replied, “Am I not a Benjamite from the smallest tribe of Israel, and is not my clan the least of all the clans of Benjamin? So why would you say such a thing to me?”

22 Then Samuel took Saul and his servant, brought them into the hall, and seated them in the place of honor among those who were invited—about thirty in all.

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.

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BSB
As for the donkeys you lost three days ago, do not worry about them, for they have been found. And upon whom is all the desire of Israel, if not upon you and all your father’s house?”
KJV
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?
WEB
As for your donkeys who were lost three days ago, don’t set your mind on them, for they have been found. For whom does all Israel desire? Is it not you and all your father’s house?”
ASV
And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not they mind on them; for they are found. And for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for thee, and for all thy father`s house?
DARBY
And as for the asses that thou didst lose three days ago, set not thy heart on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel [set]? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house?
BLB
And as for the donkeys that were lost to you three days ago, set not your heart to them, for they have been found. And on whom [is] all the desire of Israel? Is [it] not on you and on all the house of your father?”
ÅB
Og eselhoppene som kom bort for deg idag for tre dager siden, dem skal du ikke være urolig for; de er funnet. Og hvem tilhører alt det beste i Israel om ikke deg og hele din fars hus?
OTB
Når det gjelder dine esler som gikk seg bort for tre dager siden, ikke bekymre deg for dem, for de er funnet. Og til hvem er hele Israels ønske vendt, om ikke til deg og hele din fars hus?"
B1930
Og aseninnene som kom bort for dig idag for tre dager siden, dem skal du ikke være urolig for; de er funnet. Og hvem tilhører alt det beste i Israel om ikke dig og hele din fars hus?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 8:5

    “Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.”

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  • 1 Samuel 12:13

    Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you requested. Behold, the LORD has placed a king over you.

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  • 1 Samuel 9:3

    One day the donkeys of Saul’s father Kish wandered off, and Kish said to his son Saul, “Take one of the servants and go look for the donkeys.”

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  • 1 Samuel 8:19

    Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.

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  • Psalms 62:10

    Place no trust in extortion, or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.

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  • 1 Samuel 12:15

    But if you disobey the LORD and rebel against His command, then the hand of the LORD will be against you as it was against your fathers.

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  • 1 Samuel 4:20

    As she was dying, the women attending to her said, “Do not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son!” But she did not respond or pay any heed.

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  • Colossians 3:2

    Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

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