1 Samuel 9:15
What does 1 Samuel 9:15 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 9:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Now Jehovah had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
KJV
King James Version · 1611Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Now Jehovah had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now the day before Saul came, the word of God had come to Samuel, saying,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Jehovah had uncovered the ear of Samuel one day before the coming of Saul, saying,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Now the Lord had revealed to the ear of Samuel the day before Saul came, saying:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Now Jehovah had apprised Samuel one day before Saul came, saying,
Context
v.14And they went up to the city; and as they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high place.
v.15This passage
v.16To-morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be prince over my people Israel; and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 14:13
And he sendeth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him;
- Amos 3:7
Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets.
- 1 Samuel 20:2
And he said unto him, Far from it; thou shalt not die: behold, my father doeth nothing either great or small, but that he discloseth it unto me; and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.
- 1 Samuel 9:17
And when Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah said unto him, Behold, the man of whom I spake to thee! this same shall have authority over my people.
- Acts 27:23
For there stood by me this night an angel of the God whose I am, whom also I serve,
- 2 Samuel 7:27
For thou, O Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.
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