1 Samuel 9
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1 Samuel 9:9-19

9(Beforetime in IsraelH3478, when a manH376 went to inquire of GodH430, thusH3541 he saidH559, Come, and let us go to the seer; for he that is now calledH7121 a ProphetH5030 was beforetime calledH7121 a Seer.) 10Then saidH559 SaulH7586 to his servantH5288, Well saidH559; come, let us go. So they went unto the cityH5892 whereH834 the manH376 of GodH430 was.

11As they wentH3318 up the ascentH4608 to the cityH5892, they foundH4672 youngH5291 maidens goingH3318 out to drawH7579 waterH4325, and saidH559 unto them, Is the seer hereH2088? 12And they answered them, and saidH559, He is; behold, he is before thee: makeH4116 hasteH4116 nowH6258, for he is comeH935 to-day into the cityH5892; for the peopleH5971 have a sacrificeH2077 to-day in the highH1116 placeH1116. 13As soon as ye are comeH935 into the cityH5892, ye shall straightway findH4672 him, before he goeth up to the highH1116 placeH1116 to eatH398; for the peopleH5971 will not eatH398 until he comeH935, because he doth blessH1288 the sacrificeH2077; and afterwards they eatH398 that are bidden. NowH6258 thereforeH3651 get you up; for at this time ye shall findH4672 him. 14And they wentH3318 up to the cityH5892; and as they cameH935 within the cityH5892, behold, SamuelH8050 cameH935 out toward them, to goH3318 up to the highH1116 placeH1116.

15Now Jehovah had revealedH1540 unto SamuelH8050 a dayH3117 before SaulH7586 cameH935, sayingH559, 16To-morrow about this timeH6256 I will sendH7971 thee a manH376 out of the landH776 of BenjaminH1144, and thou shalt anointH4886 him to be princeH5057 over my peopleH5971 IsraelH3478; and he shall saveH3467 my peopleH5971 out of the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430: for I have lookedH7200 upon my peopleH5971, because their cryH6818 is comeH935 unto me. 17And whenH834 SamuelH8050 sawH7200 SaulH7586, Jehovah saidH559 unto him, Behold, the manH376 of whom I spake to thee! this same shall have authority over my peopleH5971. 18Then SaulH7586 drewH5066 near to SamuelH8050 in the gateH8179, and saidH559, TellH5046 me, I pray thee, whereH335 the seer’s houseH1004 is. 19And SamuelH8050 answered SaulH7586, and saidH559, I am the seer; goH5927 up before me unto the highH1116 placeH1116, for ye shall eatH398 with me to-day: and in the morningH1242 I will let thee goH5927, and will tellH5046 thee all that is in thy heartH3824.

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American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain