1 Samuel 9:23
What does 1 Samuel 9:23 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 9:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Samuel said to the cook, Give me that part which I gave you orders to keep by you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Samuel saith to the cook, `Give the portion which I gave to thee, of which I said unto thee, `Set it by thee?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Samuel said to the cook: Bring the portion which I gave thee, and commanded thee to set it apart by thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion that I gave thee, of which I said to thee, Set it by thee.
Context
v.22And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the guest-chamber, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, who were about thirty persons.
v.23This passage
v.24And the cook took up the thigh, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold, that which hath been reserved! set it before thee and eat; because unto the appointed time hath it been kept for thee, for I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 43:34
And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin’s mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.
- 1 Samuel 1:5
but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Jehovah had shut up her womb.
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