1 Samuel 9:10
What does 1 Samuel 9:10 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 9:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Saul said to his servant, You have said well; come, let us go. So they went to the town where the man of God was.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Saul saith to his young man, `Thy word <FI>is<Fi> good; come, we go;' and they go unto the city where the man of God <FI>is<Fi> .
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Saul said to his servant: Thy word is very good, come let us go. And they went into the city, where the man of God was.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Saul said to his servant, Well said: come, let us go. So they went to the city where the man ofGod was.
Context
v.9(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he said, Come, and let us go to the seer; for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)
v.10This passage
v.11As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 5:13
And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
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