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

8“Well,” the servant said, “I have one small silver piece. We can at least offer it to the man of God and see what happens!” 9(In those days if people wanted a message from God, they would say, “Let’s go and ask the seer,” for prophets used to be called seers.) “All right,” Saul agreed, “let’s try it!” So they started into the town where the man of God lived. 11As 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?” 12“Yes,” they replied. “Stay right on this road. He is at the town gates. He has just arrived to take part in a public sacrifice up at the place of worship.

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 officers tried to reason with him and said, “Sir, if the prophet had told you to do something very difficult, wouldn’t you have done it? So you should certainly obey him when he says simply, ‘Go and wash and be cured!’”

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