Devine Scripture

1 Samuel 9:12

1 Samuel chapter 9 · verse 12 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before thee: make haste now, for he is come to-day into the city; for the people have a sacrifice to-day in the high place.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before thee: make haste now, for he is come to-day into the city; for the people have a sacrifice to-day in the high place.

Context

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?

v.12This passage

v.13As soon as ye are come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he goeth up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that are bidden. Now therefore get you up; for at this time ye shall find him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 12:6

    and thither ye shall bring your burnt-offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and the heave-offering of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill-offerings, and the firstlings of your herd and of your flock:

  • 1 Samuel 7:17

    And his return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar unto Jehovah.

  • 1 Corinthians 5:7

    Purge out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, even as ye are unleavened. For our passover also hath been sacrificed, even Christ:

  • 1 Samuel 16:2

    And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And Jehovah said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah.

  • 1 Chronicles 16:39

    and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah in the high place that was at Gibeon,

  • Genesis 31:54

    And Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mountain.