1 Samuel 9:11

1 Samuel 9:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?
• New International Version (NIV)As they were going up the hill to the town, they met some young women coming out to draw water, and they asked them, “Is the seer here?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)As they went up the hill to the city, they met young women coming out to draw water and said to them, "Is the seer here?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)As they went up the hill to the city, they met some young women going out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the seer here?”

Context of 1 Samuel 9:11

9Formerly in Israel, a man who was going to inquire of God would say, “Come, let’s go to the seer,” for the prophet of today was formerly called the seer. 10“Good,” Saul replied to his servant. “Come on, let’s go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was. As they were climbing the hill to the city, they found some young women coming out to draw water and asked, “Is the seer here?” 12The women answered, “Yes, he is ahead of you. Hurry, he just now entered the city, because there’s a sacrifice for the people at the high place today. 13As soon as you enter the city, you will find him before he goes to the high place to eat. The people won’t eat until he comes because he must bless the sacrifice; after that, the guests can eat. Go up immediately — you can find him now.”

1 Samuel 9:11 word by word

הֵ֗מָּה עֹלִים֙ בְּמַעֲלֵ֣ה הָעִ֔יר וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ מָצְא֣וּ נְעָר֔וֹת יֹצְא֖וֹת לִשְׁאֹ֣ב מָ֑יִם וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לָהֶ֔ן הֲיֵ֥שׁ בָּזֶ֖ה הָרֹאֶֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• as they went upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• the hillמַעֲלֶהma‛ăleh · ascentH4608
• to the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• they foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• young maidensנַעֲרָהna‛ărâh · maidenH5291
• going outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• to drawשָׁאַבshâ'ab · to drawH7579
• waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto them, Isיֵשׁyêsh · thereH3426
• the seerרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 9:11

• Genesis 24:11At evening, the time when women went out to draw water, he made the camels kneel beside a well outside the town.
• Exodus 2:16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came to draw water and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
• Judges 5:11Let them tell the righteous acts of the Lord, the righteous deeds of his villagers in Israel, with the voices of the singers at the watering places. Then the Lord’s people went down to the city gates.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 9:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Young maidens going out to draw water - So far is it from being true, that young women were always kept closely shut up at home, that we find them often in the field, drawing and carrying water, as here.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-17Verses 11-17 The very maid-servants of the city could direct to the prophet. They had heard of the sacrifice, and could tell of the necessity for Samuel's presence. It is no small benefit to live in religious and holy places. And we should always be ready to help those who are seeking after God's prophets. Though God had, in displeasure, granted Israel's request for a king, yet he sends them a man to be captain over them, to save them out of the hand of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-27Saul became powerful through three main events: Samuel secretly anointed him (1 Samuel 9:1–10:16). He was chosen by casting lots (1 Samuel 10:17–27). He defeated the Ammonites (1 Samuel 11:1–15). See also study note on 1 Samuel 13:1–16:13.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1311-13. as they went up the hill--The modern village, Er-Rameh, lies on an eminence; and on their way they met a band of young maidens going out to the well, which, like all similar places in Palestine, was beyond the precincts of the town. From these damsels they learned that the day was devoted to a festival occasion, in honor of which Samuel had arrived in the city; that a sacrifice had been offered, which was done by prophets in extraordinary…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Herdsman
• Hill
• Samuel, Books of
• Saul
• Spring
• Woman
• Cistern; Well; Pool; Aqueduct
• Drawer of Water
• High Place
• Hill; Mount; Mountain

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings