Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version As they were going up the hill to the town, they met some young women coming out to draw water, and they asked them, “Is the seer here?” New Living Translation As they were climbing the hill to the town, they met some young women coming out to draw water. So Saul and his servant asked, “Is the seer here today?” English Standard Version As they went up the hill to the city, they met young women coming out to draw water and said to them, “Is the seer here?” Berean Standard Bible And as they were climbing the hill to the city, they met some young women coming out to draw water and asked, “Is the seer here?” King James Bible And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here? New King James Version As they went up the hill to the city, they met some young women going out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the seer here?” New American Standard Bible As they went up the slope to the city, they found young women going out to draw water, and they said to them, “Is the seer here?” NASB 1995 As they went up the slope to the city, they found young women going out to draw water and said to them, “Is the seer here?” NASB 1977 As they went up the slope to the city, they found young women going out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the seer here?” Legacy Standard Bible As they were going up the slope to the city, they found young women going out to draw water and said to them, “Is the seer here?” Amplified Bible As they went up the hill to the city, they met some young women going out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the seer (prophet) here?” Christian Standard Bible As they were climbing the hill to the city, they found some young women coming out to draw water and asked, “Is the seer here? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible As they were climbing the hill to the city, they found some young women coming out to draw water and asked, “Is the seer here?” American Standard Version As 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? Contemporary English Version As they were going up the hill to the town, they met some young women coming out to get water, and the two men said to them, "We're looking for the man who can see visions. Is he in town?" English Revised Version As 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? GOD'S WORD® Translation As they were going up the hill to the city, they met girls coming out to get water. They asked the girls, "Is the seer here?" International Standard Version As they were going up the hill to the town, they met some young women going out to draw water, and they told them, "Is the seer here?" Majority Standard Bible And as they were climbing the hill to the city, they met some young women coming out to draw water and asked, ?Is the seer here?? NET Bible As they were going up the ascent to the town, they met some girls coming out to draw water. They said to them, "Is this where the seer is?" New Heart English Bible As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, "Is the seer here?" Webster's Bible Translation And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, Is the seer here? World English Bible As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the seer here?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThey are going up in the ascent of the city, and have found young women going out to draw water, and say to them, “Is the seer in this [place]?” Young's Literal Translation They are going up in the ascent of the city, and have found young women going out to draw water, and say to them, 'Is the seer in this place?' Smith's Literal Translation They going up in the ascent of the city and they found girls going forth to draw water, and they will say to them, Is he seeing, here? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when they went up the ascent to the city, they found maids coming out to draw water, and they said to them: Is the seer here? Catholic Public Domain Version And as they were ascending the slope to the city, they found some young women going out to draw water. And they said to them, “Is the seer here?” New American Bible As they were going up the path to the city, they met some young women coming out to draw water and they asked them, “Is the seer in town?” New Revised Standard Version As they went up the hill to the town, they met some girls coming out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the seer here?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and Saul said to them, Is there a seer here? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated They went up at the ascent of the city, and they found girls who come out to draw water, and Shaul said to them: “Is the Seer here?” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917As 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?' Brenton Septuagint Translation As they went up the ascent to the city, they find damsels come out to draw water, and they say to them, Is the seer here? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Saul Chosen as King…10“Good,” said Saul to his servant. “Come, let us go.” So they set out for the city where the man of God was. 11And as they were climbing the hill to the city, they met some young women coming out to draw water and asked, “Is the seer here?” 12“Yes, he is ahead of you,” they answered. “Hurry now, for today he has come to the city because the people have a sacrifice on the high place.… Cross References Genesis 24:11-14 As evening approached, he made the camels kneel down near the well outside the town at the time when the women went out to draw water. / “O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. / Here I am, standing beside the spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water. ... John 4:7-10 When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.” / (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.) / “You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.) ... Genesis 29:2-3 He looked and saw a well in the field, and near it lay three flocks of sheep, because the sheep were watered from this well. And a large stone covered the mouth of the well. / When all the flocks had been gathered there, the shepherds would roll away the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep. Then they would return the stone to its place over the mouth of the well. Exodus 2:16-17 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock. / And when some shepherds came along and drove them away, Moses rose up to help them and watered their flock. John 4:28-30 Then the woman left her water jar, went back into the town, and said to the people, / “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?” / So they left the town and made their way toward Jesus. Genesis 24:43-46 Here I am, standing beside this spring. Now if a maiden comes out to draw water and I say to her, ‘Please let me drink a little water from your jar,’ / and she replies, ‘Drink, and I will draw water for your camels as well,’ may she be the woman the LORD has appointed for my master’s son. / And before I had finished praying in my heart, there was Rebekah coming out with her jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’ ... Ruth 2:4-5 Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied. / And Boaz asked the foreman of his harvesters, “Whose young woman is this?” John 4:13-14 Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again. / But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.” Genesis 24:15-20 Before the servant had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor. / Now the girl was very beautiful, a virgin who had not had relations with any man. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up again. / So the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me have a little water from your jar.” ... John 4:19-26 “Sir,” the woman said, “I see that You are a prophet. / Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.” / “Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. ... Genesis 29:9-10 While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess. / As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, with Laban’s sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep. John 4:39-42 Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.” / So when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them, and He stayed two days. / And many more believed because of His message. ... Exodus 2:15-21 When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, where he sat down beside a well. / Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock. / And when some shepherds came along and drove them away, Moses rose up to help them and watered their flock. ... John 7:37-38 On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’” Genesis 24:27 saying, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not withheld His kindness and faithfulness from my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.” Treasury of Scripture And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, Is the seer here? Genesis 24:11,18-20 And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water… Exodus 2:16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. Judges 5:11 They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates. Jump to Previous Ascent City Draw Hill Maidens Met Place' Seer Slope Water Way Women YoungJump to Next Ascent City Draw Hill Maidens Met Place' Seer Slope Water Way Women Young1 Samuel 9 1. Saul despairing to find his father's donkeys6. by the counsel of his servant 11. and direction of young maidens 15. according to God's revelation 18. comes to Samuel 19. Samuel entertains Saul at the feast 25. Samuel, after secret communication, brings Saul on his way As they were going up the hill to the city This phrase sets the scene for a significant encounter. The act of "going up" suggests a journey not only in the physical sense but also in a spiritual or divine sense. In Hebrew, the word for "hill" (גִּבְעָה, gib'ah) often signifies a place of elevation, both geographically and spiritually. The city they approach is likely Ramah, where Samuel resides. This ascent can symbolize the approach to a higher understanding or divine appointment, as Saul is unknowingly on the path to his anointing as king. they met some young women coming out to draw water and they asked them, 'Is the seer here?' Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And as theyהֵ֗מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They were climbing עֹלִים֙ (‘ō·lîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively the hill בְּמַעֲלֵ֣ה (bə·ma·‘ă·lêh) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4608: An elevation, acclivity, platform, a rise, priority to the city, הָעִ֔יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement they וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ (wə·hêm·māh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They met מָצְא֣וּ (mā·ṣə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present some young women נְעָר֔וֹת (nə·‘ā·rō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5291: A girl, maiden coming out יֹצְא֖וֹת (yō·ṣə·’ō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim to draw לִשְׁאֹ֣ב (liš·’ōḇ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7579: To bale up water water מָ֑יִם (mā·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen and asked, וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “Is הֲיֵ֥שׁ (hă·yêš) Adverb Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is the seer here?” הָרֹאֶֽה׃ (hā·rō·’eh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7203: A seer, a vision Links 1 Samuel 9:11 NIV1 Samuel 9:11 NLT 1 Samuel 9:11 ESV 1 Samuel 9:11 NASB 1 Samuel 9:11 KJV 1 Samuel 9:11 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 9:11 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 9:11 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 9:11 French Bible 1 Samuel 9:11 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 9:11 As they went up the ascent (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |
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