1 Samuel 9:24
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.
23 And Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion I gave you and told you to set aside.”
So the cook picked up the leg and what was attached to it and set it before Saul. Then Samuel said, “Here is what was kept back. It was set apart for you. Eat, for it has been kept for you for this occasion, from the time I said, ‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul dined with Samuel that day.
25 And after they had come down from the high place into the city, Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof of his house.
26 They got up early in the morning, and just before dawn Samuel called to Saul on the roof, “Get ready, and I will send you on your way!” So Saul arose, and both he and Samuel went outside together.
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- BSB
- So the cook picked up the leg and what was attached to it and set it before Saul. Then Samuel said, “Here is what was kept back. It was set apart for you. Eat, for it has been kept for you for this occasion, from the time I said, ‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul dined with Samuel that day.
- KJV
- And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.
- WEB
- The cook took up the thigh, and that which was on it, and set it before Saul. Samuel said, “Behold, that which has been reserved! Set it before yourself and eat; because it has been kept for you for the appointed time, for I said, ‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul ate with Samuel that day.
- ASV
- And the cook took up the thigh, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And [Samuel] said, Behold, that which hath been reserved! set it before thee and eat; because unto the appointed time hath it been kept for thee, for I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.
- DARBY
- And the cook took up the shoulder, and what was on it, and set [it] before Saul. And he said, Behold that which has been reserved! set it before thee, eat; for against the set time has it been kept for thee, since I said, I will invite the people. So Saul ate with Samuel that day.
- BLB
- And the cook took up the leg and what was attached to it, and he set it before the face of Saul. And he said, “Behold, what was kept back! [It] was set apart for you. Eat, for to this appointed season it has been kept for you, saying, ‘The people I have invited.’” And Saul ate with Samuel that day.
- ÅB
- Da kom mannen fram med låret og fettet som var på det, og satte det foran Saul; og Samuel sa: Se, her er det som var gjemt, satt fram for deg; et nå! For til denne stund ble det gjemt for deg, dengang jeg sa: Jeg har innbudt folket. Så spiste Saul den dag sammen med Samuel.
- OTB
- Så tok kokken opp låret og det som var på det og satte det foran Saul. Og Samuel sa: "Se, det som er reservert er satt foran deg. Spis, for det ble holdt for deg til den bestemte tid, siden jeg sa, 'Jeg har invitert folket.'" Så spiste Saul med Samuel den dagen.
- B1930
- Da kom mannen frem med låret og fettet som var på det, og satte det foran Saul; og Samuel sa: Se, her er det som var gjemt, satt frem for dig; et nu! For til denne stund blev det gjemt for dig, dengang jeg sa: Jeg har innbudt folket. Så åt Saul den dag sammen med Samuel.
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Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezekiel 24:4
Put in the pieces of meat, every good piece— thigh and shoulder— fill it with choice bones.
Read in contextLeviticus 7:32–33
And you are to give the right thigh to the priest as a contribution from your peace offering.
Read in contextExodus 29:22
Take the fat from the ram, the fat tail, the fat covering the entrails, the lobe of the liver, both kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh (since this is a ram for ordination),
Read in contextExodus 29:27
Consecrate for Aaron and his sons the breast of the wave offering that is waved and the thigh of the heave offering that is lifted up from the ram of ordination.
Read in contextNumbers 18:18
And their meat belongs to you, just as the breast and right thigh of the wave offering belong to you.
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