1 Samuel 9
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1 Samuel 9:8-16

8The servantH5288 answeredH6030 him againH3254. “LookH2009,” he saidH559, “I have hereH4672 in my handH3027 a quarterH7253 shekelH8255 of silverH3701.1 I will giveH5414 it to the manH376 of GodH430, and he will tellH5046 us our wayH1870.”

9(FormerlyH6440 in IsraelH3478H3541, a manH376 on his wayH1980 to inquireH1875 of GodH430 would sayH559, “ComeH1980, let us goH1980 toH5704 the seerH7203.” ForH3588 the prophetH5030 of todayH3117 was formerlyH6440 calledH7121 the seerH7203.)

10“GoodH2896H1697,” saidH559 SaulH7586 to his servantH5288. “ComeH1980, let us goH1980.” So they set outH1980 forH413 the cityH5892 whereH8033 the manH376 of God wasH430. 11And as theyH1992 were climbingH5927 the hillH4608 to the cityH5892, theyH1992 metH4672 some young womenH5291 coming outH3318 to drawH7579 waterH4325 and askedH559, “IsH3426 the seer hereH7203H2088?”

12“YesH2009, he isH3426 ahead of youH6440,” they answeredH6030. “HurryH4116 nowH6258, forH3588 todayH3117 he has comeH935 to the cityH5892 becauseH3588 the people haveH5971 a sacrificeH2077 on the high placeH1116. 13As soon as you enterH935 the cityH5892, you will findH3651H4672 himH853 beforeH2962 he goes upH5927 to the high placeH1116 to eatH398. The peopleH5971 will notH3808 eatH398 untilH5704 he comesH935, becauseH3588 heH1931 must blessH1288 the sacrificeH2077; after thatH310H3651, the guestsH7121H6258 will eatH398. Go upH5927H3588 at onceH3117; you will findH4672 himH853.”

14So Saul and his servant went upH5927 toward the cityH5892, and as theyH1992 were enteringH935H8432 itH5892, there wasH2009 SamuelH8050 comingH3318 toward themH7122 on his way upH5927 to the high placeH1116.

15Now on the dayH3117H259 beforeH6440 Saul’sH7586H559 arrivalH935, the LORDH3068 had revealedH1540 to SamuelH8050, 16“At this timeH6256 tomorrowH4279 I will sendH7971 youH413 a manH376 from the landH776 of BenjaminH1144, and you are to anoint himH4886 rulerH5057 overH5921 My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478; he will saveH3467 themH5971 from the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430. ForH3588 I have looked uponH7200 My peopleH5971, becauseH3588 their cryH6818 has comeH935 to MeH413.”

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  1. 1. 1 Samuel 9:8 A quarter shekel is approximately 0.1 ounces or 2.85 grams of silver. ↩

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