1 Samuel 9:10

1 Samuel 9:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.
• New International Version (NIV)“Good,” Saul said to his servant. “Come, let’s go.” So they set out for the town where the man of God was.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Saul said to his servant, "Well said; come, let us go." So they went to the city where the man of God was.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Saul said to his servant, “Well said; come, let us go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.

Context of 1 Samuel 9:10

8The servant answered, ‘I still have one small silver coin. I will give that to the servant of God. Then he will tell us which way we should go.’ 9(That was the custom in Israel. If someone needed to hear a message from God, he would say, ‘We should go and talk with the seer.’ The man that we now call a prophet was called a ‘seer’ at that time.) Saul said to his servant, ‘That is a good idea. We should go now and see him.’ So they went to the town where the servant of God lived. 11They went up the hill to the town. Some young women came out of the town to get some water at a well. Saul and his servant asked them, ‘Is the seer here?’ 12They said, ‘Yes, he is here. Go straight along this road. You must hurry. The seer came to the town today because the people will offer a sacrifice. He will go with them to the altar on the hill.

1 Samuel 9:10 word by word

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֧וּל לְנַעֲר֛וֹ ט֥וֹב דְּבָרְךָ֖ לְכָ֣ה׀ נֵלֵ֑כָה וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ אֶל־הָעִ֔יר אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם אִ֥ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then saidדָּבָרdâbâr · word: speakingH1697
• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• to his servantנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• Wellטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• comeיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• unto the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• where the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 9:10

• 2 Kings 5:13But Naaman's servants went to him. One of them said, ‘My master, the prophet might have asked you to do something very difficult. Then you surely would have done it! Now he says to you, “Wash yourself! Then you will be clean.” That is much easier for you to do.’

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 9:10

• 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. 1-141Sa 9:1-14. Saul, Despairing to Find His Father's Asses, Comes to Samuel. 1. a mighty man of power--that is, of great wealth and substance. The family was of high consideration in the tribe of Benjamin, and therefore Saul's words must be set down among the common forms of affected humility, which Oriental people are wont to use.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 9:10

• Samuel

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• God
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• man of God
• Herdsman
• Samuel, Books of
• Spring
• Intercession
• Israel, History of

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