Devine Scripture

1 Samuel 9:25

1 Samuel chapter 9 · verse 25 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And when they were come down from the high place into the city, he communed with Saul upon the housetop.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And when they were come down from the high place into the city, he communed with Saul upon the housetop.

Context

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.

v.25This passage

v.26And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.

Cross references

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

  • Deuteronomy 22:8

    When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thy house, if any man fall from thence.

  • Nehemiah 8:16

    So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the broad place of the water gate, and in the broad place of the gate of Ephraim.

  • 2 Samuel 11:2

    And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

  • Matthew 10:27

    What I tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light; and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the house-tops.

  • Jeremiah 19:13

    and the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, which are defiled, shall be as the place of Topheth, even all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink-offerings unto other gods.

  • Acts 10:9

    Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour: