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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“All right,” Saul agreed, “let’s try it!” So they started into the town where the man of God lived.

Context of 1 Samuel 9:10

8The servant answered Saul again, "Here, I have with me a quarter of a shekel of silver, and I will give it to the man of God to tell us our way." 9(Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said, "Come, let us go to the seer," for today's "prophet" was formerly called a seer.) And Saul said to his servant, "Well said; come, let us go." So they went to the city where the man of God was. 11As 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?" 12They answered, "He is; behold, he is just ahead of you. Hurry. He has come just now to the city, because the people have a sacrifice today on the high place.

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 his servants came near and said to him, "My father, it is a great word the prophet has spoken to you; will you not do it? Has he actually said to you, 'Wash, and be clean'?"

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
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• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• man of God
• Herdsman
• Samuel, Books of
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• 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