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 Living Translation (NLT)As they were climbing the hill to the town, they met some young women coming out to draw water. So Saul and his servant asked, “Is the seer here today?”

Context of 1 Samuel 9:11

9(Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he spoke thus: “Come, let us go to the seer”; for he who is now called a prophet was formerly called a seer.) 10Then Saul said to his servant, “Well said; come, let us go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was. 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?” 12And they answered them and said, “Yes, there he is, just ahead of you. Hurry now; for today he came to this city, because there is a sacrifice of the people today on the high place. 13As soon as you come into the city, you will surely find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. For the people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; afterward those who are invited will eat. Now therefore, go up, for about this time you will find him.”

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 24:11And he made his camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water at evening time, the time when women go out to draw water.
• Exodus 2:16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. And they came and drew water, and they filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
• Judges 5:11Far from the noise of the archers, among the watering places, There they shall recount the righteous acts of the Lord, The righteous acts for His villagers in Israel; Then the people of the Lord shall go down to the 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
• Judges, Period 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